In the first quarter of 2024, 10% of workers in the United States owned 67% of its total wealth. In contrast, the lowest 50% of workers owned 2.5% of the wealth. Income inequality contributes significantly to the rapidly growing wealth inequality in the U.S. and, by some measures, is the largest since before the Great...

The University of Florida will lead one of seven regional hubs of a new, $285 million nationwide institute dedicated to advancing America’s semiconductor industry through next-generation simulations known as digital twins.  Volker Sorger, Ph.D., the Walden and Paula Rhines Endowed Professor of Semiconductor Photonics in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UF, will...

Alachua County, in collaboration with The City of Gainesville, has secured an $880,000 federal grant from the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program, with a $220,000 local match, to fund advanced planning and demonstration projects aimed at improving road safety. Gainesville ranks 9th in Florida for traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries and 8th...

UF Health is coming home. Patients with some health conditions — like COVID-19, pneumonia, cellulitis, urinary tract infections, and heart failure — will now have the option to receive hospital-level care at home, provided they are sufficiently healthy. UF Health Hospital at Home, which launched Wednesday through UF Health Shands Hospital, is designed to allow...

Butler Enterprises hosted Rock the Runway 2024, an annual fashion show benefiting Ronald McDonald House Charities of North Central Florida, Inc. The event was held on November 7th at Butler Town Center at Stengel Field and raised over $50,000 dollars.Fashion show attendees were also surprised by a special performance by Sister Hazel, American rock band...

Get into the holiday spirit early as the Santa Fe Singers, joined by special guests from the Gainesville Youth Chorus, present “Songs of the Season” on Friday, Nov. 22, at 7:30 p.m. The performance will take place in the Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall at Santa Fe College’s Northwest Campus, located at 3000 NW...

The School Board of Alachua County has approved Dr. Kamela Patton as the district’s new acting superintendent, bringing on board a seasoned educational leader with a proven track record of raising student achievement and promoting innovation. Dr. Patton will lead the district through its transition as a national search begins for a permanent superintendent. “With...

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) recently conferred a silver-level Beacon Award for Excellence on the Rapid Response Team at HCA Florida North Florida Hospital.  The Beacon Award for Excellence — a significant milestone on the path to exceptional patient care and healthy work environments — recognizes unit caregivers who successfully improve patient outcomes...

UF Innovate hosted its inaugural GatorPitch event on Thursday, Nov. 7, at Miami’s Mana Tech, showcasing six of the University of Florida’s best startups to more than 150 attendees from South Florida’s dynamic investor and entrepreneurial community. “The response to GatorPitch Miami was better than we imagined,” said Melissa Kuchma, assistant director of corporate engagement...

The Alachua County Commission has declared gun violence a public health crisis and believes this important work can prevent or reduce the prevalence of gun violence include concerns for others, developing work and family aspirations, and adult social supports, among other factors. Alachua County is seeking proposals from non-governmental, grassroots organizations, and emerging small businesses...