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Ben E. Keith Foods Breaks Ground on New Florida Distribution Center
Ben E. Keith Foods, a leader in quality food distribution, is accelerating its growth with a new 707,000-square-foot distribution center in Alachua, Florida. The new state-of-the-art facility will span 148 acres to house one of Florida’s largest and technologically advanced distribution centers. Upon completion, the project will house the company’s Florida Division headquarters and create...
Michael D. Holmes, m.s.a., Named UF Health Svp and Gainesville Regional President
Michael D. Holmes, M.S.A., has been named UF Health senior vice president and Gainesville regional president, effective March 17. Holmes most recently served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of the 1,541-bed Yale-New Haven Hospital, which includes the Smilow Cancer Hospital, the Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital, and the Yale New Haven Psychiatric...
Florida Consumer Sentiment Index Inches up While Future Uncertainty Rises
Consumer sentiment among Floridians inched up two-tenths of a point in January to 86.9 from a revised figure of 86.7 in December. In contrast, national consumer sentiment declined for the first time in six months, dropping nearly 3 points. “Floridians begin the year with improved views about current economic conditions but concerns about the future....
2025 Alachua County Youth Fair & Livestock Show Dates Announced
The Alachua County Youth Fair and Livestock Show Association have announced the upcoming 2025 Alachua County Youth Fair & Livestock Show. The event is free. Youth Fair & Livestock Show – February 27 – March 4, 2025, at the Alachua County Agriculture and Equestrian Center (23100 W Newberry Road, Newberry) The fair is an educational...
Black History Month 2025
The City of Gainesville is hosting several Black History Month events during February at A. Quinn Jones Museum and Cultural Center, the historic Thomas Center, Bo Diddley Plaza and Evergreen Cemetery. African American History Month (Black History Month) is a month-long celebration of the achievements and cultural recognition of African Americans in the United States....
GNV Sets New All-time Record for Passenger Traffic in 2024
(GNV) has announced they have set another all-time record for passenger traffic in 2024. A total of 578,175 travelers flew in and out of the North Central Florida airport last year: a 3.56 percent increase over 2019’s record-breaking 558,246 passengers. GNV’s passenger boarding numbers continue to outpace both area population growth rate and Federal Aviation...
UF Launches Nationwide Networking Series
In an ultra competitive job market, earning a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree is just one step in becoming a sought-after business grad. University of Florida students are looking for a more strategic way to get ahead, and the newly launched MBA Summit Series is providing it. To cater to the more than 96%...
SF Foundation Launches Pillars of Service Awards
Santa Fe College Foundation has introduced a new awards program for community service called the Pillar of Service Awards. The first awards will be presented at a luncheon on May 23, 2025. The awards, while honoring individuals, organizations, students and SF alumni who have made significant impacts on the college and the community, also will...
UF Online Degree Programs Receive Top Rankings
For the third year in a row, U.S. News & World Report has ranked University of Florida as the top institution in the country to offer an online bachelor’s degree for veterans and active-duty service members. The rankings organization also named UF as No. 2 overall for its online degree programs and No. 1 for...
Gainesville Announces New RTS Contract With the University of Florida
The City of Gainesville and the University of Florida (UF) have announced a new bus service contract that will continue the university’s prepaid bus fare program through mid-2027. This comes as Regional Transit System (RTS) ridership grew by 7.3% in Fiscal Year 2024, increasing from 5.1 million to more than 5.5 million passenger trips across...