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Haven recently received a $15,000 grant from the Thomas A. Plein Foundation to help fund its veteran and first responder programs. The funds will partially cover expenses associated with Haven’s We Honor Heroes program, which shows appreciation for patients throughout Haven’s 18-county service area who have served in the military or as a first responder....

In a hospital’s intensive care unit, doctors get a cascade of data about each patient’s condition that can be challenging to quickly organize and interpret. Now, University of Florida researchers have developed and successfully tested an artificial intelligence system that delivers streamlined and timely details about crucial changes in a patient’s condition. The system, known...

UF Health Shands has received national recognition from the American College of Surgeons, or ACS, for its commitment to the standards of an Adult Level I Trauma Center. Shands, which received the verification from the ACS in December, was originally designated by the state as a Level I Trauma Center in July 2005. ACS verification...

Cox Communications’ commitment to give back to the communities it serves continued in 2018, as the company gave approximately $400,000 in cash and in-kind donations to non-profits, charities and government organizations in Central Florida. “It is the culture of our employees to give back to our community, and we showed that again in 2018,” said...

Adam Mopsick, CEO of Amicon Management, graduated from the University of Florida in 1993 with a BSBA in Finance, and is a LEED-accredited, licensed State of Florida General Contractor. Since co-founding Amicon in 1996, he has successfully led the company to become one of the largest owner representation and real estate consultancies in the region....

Calling all golfers! The Gainesville Arts & Parks Foundation (GAP) is looking for people who love the links and want to help local youth succeed. GAP is holding its third annual Charity Golf Scramble Friday, March 8, with a 1 p.m. shotgun start at Ironwood Golf Course (2100 NE 39th Ave.). The lunch is provided...

The Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention has announced that the 2019 Cade Prize, Florida’s pre-eminent invention and innovation competition, is accepting applications from entrepreneurs, inventors, researchers, and preseed and early-stage companies through March 10, 2019. See full 2019 Cade Prize competition and application details at www.CadeMuseum.org/cadeprize. The Cade Prize, established in 2010, rewards individuals...

Throughout 2018, a Florida-based used CNC machine dealer has been putting its money where its mouth is to support the longevity of the American manufacturing industry – this time with introduction of Veteran to Machinist – a scholarship program exclusively for veterans. CNCMachines.net has announced it will award three $1,000 scholarships to veterans who want...

Alachua County is the home of startup incubators. So, it only seems fitting that Alachua County and the City of Gainesville have the infrastructure with the right resources and tools to enable entrepreneurs. That’s where the Santa Fe College Innovative Product Development Center (IPDC) comes in. The program was born when some of Santa Fe’s...

North Central Florida is predominately made up of tight knit agriculture communities where at any given moment you could get stuck behind a tractor on a quiet two-lane road. Yet, in 2016, The Warren Henry Auto Group​ decided to bring the luxury car dealership, Audi, to Gainesville. Up until then, the closest Audi dealership to...