New downtown parking rates, approved by the Gainesville City Commission this spring, will be enforced beginning Monday, Sept. 16. During an educational grace-period the past few weeks, the city’s parking enforcement team has been helping familiarize drivers with the rates, pay stations and area parking locations. The new rates are designed to stimulate turnover of...

The Education Foundation of Alachua County has announced the opening of application cycle for its innovative Teacher Grant Program, Catalyst for Change, aimed at enhancing educational outcomes in underserved areas through targeted initiatives in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), literacy, career and technical education, and strategies aimed at improving high school graduation rates and...

James Moore & Co., P.L. has announced that the firm has been named by INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA) as one of the 75 Best of the Best Accounting Firms in the United States and Canada. “We’re thrilled to have such a significant recognition from INSIDE Public Accounting,” said firm managing partner Suzanne Forbes. “It’s proof...

Exactech’s Executive Team has welcomed five new leaders since the beginning of the year, each bringing a great amount of value in driving change in their respective areas. Two of those new leaders – Chief Operations Officer Dale Wolf and Vice President of Quality Matt Collins to shared a bit more about their first few...

The Florida Museum of Natural History is embarking on a large-scale expansion project that will see Powell Hall and its public exhibitions temporarily closed beginning Jan. 6, 2025. This extensive and much-needed renovation will allow the institution to better serve the community through new state-of-the-art exhibition and learning spaces, an updated modern façade, and a...

Teams from the University of Florida, Indiana University, and other universities across the U.S. and Israel recently conducted five eye-opening studies about rudeness, uncovering that even mild instances of this behavior can significantly impair employees’ performance. This could have potentially life-threatening consequences in critical fields like health care. “Many workplaces treat rudeness as a minor...

​Alachua County has announced that the Alachua County Visitors and Convention Bureau’s (VCB) “Sippin’ Seven Alachua County Ale Trail” digital passport marketing campaign has earned the state’s highest honor, the “Henry Award,” in the category of Niche Marketing at the 2024 Florida Governor’s Conference on Tourism’s, Visit Florida Flagler Award ceremony.  Named for Henry Flagler,...

Arnold Palmer’s CenterCup has broken ground and will be the newest hole-in-one attraction and restaurant concept to Butler Enterprises. CenterCup will be the first ever restaurant and mini-golf experience destination in the Butler Shopping Center District.  In partnership with 23 Restaurant Services and Arnold Palmer Enterprises, CenterCup will include a 27-hole mini-golf, golf simulators, shuffleboards,...

Alachua County’s public schools made gains in their grades for the 2023-24 school year, particularly the district’s highest-needs schools. According to a report released by the Florida Department of Education, eight district schools increased their grades in 2024, 20 maintained their grades and six had lower grades.  The most dramatic gains were made by Metcalfe...

Santa Fe College President Paul Broadie II has named Ms. Sherry Houston as the college’s next Vice President for Advancement and Chief Philanthropy Officer. Sherry Houston Ms. Houston comes to Santa Fe having served more than 16 years in high-level, executive Advancement positions, including, most recently, a decade at Ronald McDonald House Charities, North Central...