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Ashley Banks, Financial Advisor, CFP®, CDFA™ and Donna Carroll, Financial Advisor, CDFA™ of Banks Carroll Group officially opened their own branch office in Gainesville in February. The Group, previously operated under Morgan Stanley for the past 8 years, will now be operated by Banks and Carroll and affiliated with Raymond James Financial Services. Banks Carroll...

The Gainesville Area Innovation Network (GAIN), the first organization in Florida focused on the innovation economy, began its 32nd year by welcoming eight new members to its Board of Directors. GAIN works as a complement to other local organizations that are fueling the innovation economy statewide. Its mission is to inspire, connect, and educate entrepreneurs...

I’ve long been drawn to examples of leadership – good and bad – and shouldn’t be surprised at the variety of places we find any of those. However, here in Gainesville, thanks to the leadership of the last few athletic directors, we’ve been granted a front-row seat to some of the best leaders in college...

Felipe’s Taqueria, a family owned and operated fast casual Mexican restaurant concept, was launched in New Orleans more than ten years ago. Recently, the restaurant’s sixth location was opened in Gainesville at the corner of W. University and NW 12th St. The Business Report sat down with Frank Lopez, General Manager of the Gainesville location...

Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation (AGTC), a biotechnology company conducting human clinical trials of adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene therapies for the treatment of rare diseases, has entered into a strategic research and development collaboration with Bionic Sight, an innovator in the emerging field of optogenetics and retinal coding. Through the AGTC-Bionic Sight collaboration, the companies seek...

Chamber conducts national media visit as part of efforts to market Greater Gainesville In February, several national media representatives toured several companies, incubators and an education institution to gather multiple perspectives on why certain businesses thrive in Greater Gainesville. The tour was divided into two tracks with one focusing on technology companies and the other...

Federally-funded project awarded to Gainesville contractor Gainesville-based Foresight Construction Group, Inc., was recently awarded a design-build contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for the replacement of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems located onboard Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE), Jacksonville, Florida. Foresight’s contract will consist of the complete...

Alachua County Emerging Leaders (ACEL) is a nonprofit organization striving to assist young professionals in the development of leadership skills within the hub of Gainesville. Founding member Bruce Floyd began ACEL in 2005 after seeing a need for such a resource in the community. “I was here after college in Gainesville, and me and a...

Gainesville restaurant Embers Wood Grill and sister establishment Spark will host their second annual Wine & Food Festival on Sunday, April 2nd from 2-5 PM on their property located at 3545 S.W. 34th St. The event is being sponsored by Moët Hennessy, GOS Wines, Southern Wine and Spirits, Breakthru Beverage, Inland Seafood, and Cheney Brothers....

The University of Florida will host its 2017 Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium on March 30 in the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom. The featured speaker will be Barbara Bradley Baekgaard, the co-founder of Vera Bradley who currently serves as the company’s Chief Creative Officer and Director. The event begins at 9 a.m. and is free for UF...