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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida Health researchers have developed a unique mouse model that will allow researchers around the world to better study the genetic origins and potential treatments for a neurodegenerative brain disease that causes amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, often referred to as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease, and frontotemporal dementia. The new mouse...

Adding to the pressure of the job search, many unemployed Floridians risk losing an important safety net if they can’t find a job, enroll in school, or enter a job-training program. Florida is one of several states to reinstate time limits on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP benefits. With the change, which took effect...

UF Health celebrated the opening of a new pediatric surgery building with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and building tours in April. The new UF Health Children’s Surgical Center occupies 17,500 square feet and is equipped with four large operating rooms, as well as separate pre-op, post-anesthesia care and post-op recovery areas. It opened for patient care April...

Governor Rick Scott announced he will be leading a domestic trade mission to California in May. During the trade mission, Governor Scott will attend the Milken Institute’s Global Conference 2016 to discuss how Florida is making it easier for families and job creators to succeed and why businesses in California should consider moving their operations...

You can fix mistakes or omissions on your tax return by filing an amended tax return. If you need to file one, these tips can help. Must be filed on paper. Use Form 1040X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, to correct your tax return. It can’t be e-filed. You can get the form on...

Front Street Commercial Real Estate Group of Gainesville  has been selected to work with the University of Florida (UF) and JLL as the local property management and leasing agent for Ayers Plaza at Innovation Square. UF has engaged Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated, JLL, a professional services firm specializing in commercial real estate, to manage UF’s...

Gainesville will soon be the newest home of 1 Million Cups — a free program to engage, educate and connect local entrepreneurs with the goal to build a strong startup community over a cup of coffee and a conversation.  The program is set to launch in late and will run from 9:00 a.m. – 10:00...

Gainesville will soon be the newest home of 1 Million Cups — a free program to engage, educate and connect local entrepreneurs with the goal to build a strong startup community over a cup of coffee and a conversation.  The program is set to launch in late and will run from 9:00 a.m. – 10:00...

By: Brad Schultz Dress Your Inner Celebrity  Have you ever wondered how and why certain celebrities always look flawless and camera-ready, even when they’re off the clock? Aside from their access to designer pieces, stylists, and hefty shopping budgets, stylish celebs have an innate sense of what it takes to look polished and cool. We...

Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq:AGTC), a biotechnology company conducting human clinical trials of adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene therapies for the treatment of rare diseases, recently announced the opening of a new combined use corporate office and laboratory facility in the rapidly growing North Central Florida biotech corridor. AGTC was founded based on technology developed at...