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A joint state and local grant application to improve pedestrian and bike safety in Gainesville has been awarded to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced that the FDOT will oversee the Bicycle-Pedestrian Safety Project, which is a joint effort between FDOT, the City of Gainesville and the University of...

Raising Expectations, a report released today by the National Partnership for Women & Families, gives Florida a grade of “C-” based on its policies that allow working people to meet their personal or family caregiving responsibilities. The new report analyzes state laws and regulations governing paid and unpaid leave in the United States and assigns...

When you talk to customers at Auxo Fitness, the one word that overwhelmingly pops up is “community.” Although the services and classes offered focus on your body, Auxo Fitness has offered more than just fitness and strength to its customers, it has provided a positive and friendly environment where strangers become friends and sources of...

Blue Highway Pizzeria is among the nation’s best-performing pizzerias, according to Pizza Today magazine, the leading publication of the $37 billion pizza industry. The magazine, which annually ranks the largest independent operations in the U.S. based on sales, named Blue Highway number 58 on its prestigious Hot 100 list this month. Based in Micanopy, Blue...

CompTIA, the leading trade association for the global technology industry, and ITProTV, a leader in online, on-demand IT training, announced today they will partner on new initiatives to expand education and learning options for the global technology workforce. ITProTV will serve as the official video content provider for CompTIA certifications and related CompTIA Learning offerings....

The Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention was selected among 90 entries from across the Southeast including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Check out the Oct. 29 print edition of ENR Southeast for a profile on the Cade Museum and the other project winners. ENR Southeast will host an award luncheon...

“United Way of North Central Florida fights for the health, education and financial stability of every person in our community,” is not just a tagline, it is our mantra. At United Way, we believe everything is connected. If a child does not have adequate dental care, tooth pain can affect their ability to focus in...

Workplace disengagement has become a United States epidemic. According to Gallup, only 30% of Americans are engaged with their job, creating a significant drain on the economy. Now recognized as a bottom line issue, business owners are actively combatting disengagement to improve performance, increase employee loyalty, and ultimately, grow revenues. With the development of these...

Eating healthy on a busy schedule can be challenging, but nowhere is it more difficult than in the office during lunchtime. You have a midday energy slump, plus you ate out yesterday for a meeting. Then, on top of that, Steve is taking orders for a cheap and fast sandwich delivery, and Carol’s birthday is...

It’s no secret that work can be stressful and one way that businesses are increasing productivity in their stressed out employees is yet another yoga trend. The opportunities to practice yoga seem to be limitless; we have hot yoga, normal yoga, and a plentiful of fancy name yoga. In a 2016 study conducted by Yoga...