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Strengthening Your Mental Game for the Holidays
With the holidays fast approaching, visions of end-of-year deadlines and work-related celebrations are likely popping into your head – and that’s just the beginning. Outside of work, you might have a family vacation or get-together to plan, presents to buy and wrap, decorations to put up and more. Before panic mode sets in, now is...
Local Business Owner Taps into Inner Beauty
“I watched her go from working for someone else to working for herself to launching her own salon,” reflects Tiffany Thomas as she talks about Tawanna Baker, owner of BeyouTeeful Obsession. BeyouTeeful Obsession is a make up beauty bar and spa which opened in September 2015, and Ms. Thomas has been a customer before the doors opened. Ms....
Farm Leader Says U.S. Trade Negotiators Missed an Opportunity
Florida Farm Bureau President John L. Hoblick issued the following statement after having received news of a new trade pact between the United States and Mexico: “The United States announced a tentative trade agreement with Mexico. This pact fails to address the plight of our fruit and vegetable producers. Florida’s farm families view the negotiations...
City Launches ServeGNV.org
The City of Gainesville has launched a mobile-friendly, web-based platform called serveGNV to connect local nonprofits and other agencies in the area to local volunteers. Registration for the service is free. With a few clicks of a mouse, users will be able to locate a cause they care about based on the interests they select...
FDOT Receives Federal Grant for Joint Project to Improve Bicyclist and Pedestrian Safety in Gainesville
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...
Florida Receives C- in Supporting Personal and Family Caregiving Needs
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...
Auxo Fitness: Building Strength and Community
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 Named One of Top Pizzerias in the Nation
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 Names ITProTV Official Video Training Partner
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....
Cade Museum Selected for ENR Southeast’s Best Projects Award
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...