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The Department of Labor announced Angela Pate from Gainesville, Florida, has been appointed to its Workforce Information Advisory Council (WIAC). She will serve as a Training Services Provider representative. Pate currently serves as the Chief Information Officer for CareerSource North Central Florida (NCFL), President & CEO of Focused Management Solutions and Startup Quest®, and Chair...

The Funding Allows For Further Development of Its Event Marketing Technology Feathr, the Gainesville-based Event Marketing Cloud, has received $2 million in venture capital funding to continue its growth and development as it continues the push to be the go-to digital marketing platform for event professionals. This investment was led by Florida Gulfshore Capital, with...

New York Times Ranks UF No. 6 in 2015 College Access Index The University of Florida is one of the best schools in the country — public or private — at helping low-income students get a college education, according to the New York Times, which ranked UF No. 6 in its 2015 College Access Index....

Founded in 2009, The Institute for Workforce Innovation’s (IWI) Project YouthBuild is an educational, occupational and leadership program designed for low-income youths, ages 16 through 24, who have dropped out of school. Each program term lasts for seven months, with 22 students enrolled per term. Students in the program receive the opportunity to earn their...

There’s little point in owning the latest bag or dress if you can’t find it in your closet when you’re getting dressed. A well-organized wardrobe, rather than a jumbled mess of clothes and accessories, means you’ll maximize all of your purchases and come up with polished, carefully considered outfits even on hectic mornings. STORAGE SOLUTIONS...

Doster Construction Company, a Birmingham, Ala. construction firm, recently began construction on a five-story apartment building for seniors in Gainesville. Arbours at Tumblin Creek — named after the creek at the back side of the property — will have 96 bedrooms among 64 units. Arbour Valley Development, LLC is the project’s developer, Doster is the...

Oak Hammock at the University of Florida® recently expanded and renovated the community’s Health Pavilion. The $9.7 million, multi-phase project encompassed assisted living and skilled nursing services, adding more than 20,000 square feet in all. Renovations to the existing facility were also made. The skilled nursing expansion adds 31 all-private accommodations (for a total of...

The Gainesville Sports Commission is announcing the opening of the 16th Annual UF Health Gainesville Senior Games registration. The Gainesville Sports Commission in partnership with UF Health welcomes all participants from around the state of Florida who are 50 years of age or older to Alachua County. Here, the participants have the opportunity to compete...

The State of Florida Department of State has awarded a $500,000 Cultural Facilities Grant to the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention in Gainesville to build the Creativity Live! labs in the new museum. Named in honor of the late Dr. J. Robert Cade, the lead inventor of Gatorade, the Cade Museum exists to inspire...

After a year of strong growth and exemplary customer service, local home security company Crime Prevention Security Systems jumped eight spots to 43rd in SDM Magazine’s 2016 rankings of the largest U.S. security system providers. As the security industry’s leading publication, SDM annually evaluates and lists the nation’s top security providers based on total subscribers,...