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By: Valerie Riley A few years ago, my husband Brent goofed. He signed up for a free trial of Amazon Prime and forgot to cancel after the requisite three months. If you are unfamiliar with this service, it’s a set fee that covers shipping on most Amazon.com products for a year.  This turned out to...

Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) is transitioning to a new, automated pay parking system and new ticketing technology. The change is part of more than $800,000 of customer service upgrades required to make exiting the parking lot more efficient for passengers. The project includes the addition of a third exit lane to expedite the process. Exiting...

Company to Change Name to ‘SharpSpring, Inc.’ to Align With Focused Growth Strategy SMTP, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMTP), a global provider of cloud-based email marketing technologies, today reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2015. Additionally, the company announced it will rename the company “SharpSpring, Inc.” as of December 1 and will...

Okun, a professor in the departments of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry, co-directs the UF Center for Movement Disorders and Neurorestoration, which he established with neurosurgeon Kelly Foote, M.D., in 2002. The center, which includes more than 40 interdisciplinary faculty members, delivers personalized care to patients with neurologic disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, Tourette syndrome and...

The Florida Public Transportation Association (FPTA) awarded the City of Gainesville’s Regional Transit System (RTS) the Outstanding System of the Year at a ceremony on Monday, October 26, during their annual meeting. FPTA officials reviewed 37 transit organizations in the state for proficiency in safety measures, efficient operation procedures, providing additional value and service to...

As the year winds down, there is so much to look back on and even more to look forward to in the next few months. The University of Florida football team has climbed back into contention for the Southeastern Conference championship; the new men’s and women’s basketball teams have started well, and the city of...

Left to right: Douglas W. Wilcox, II, Doug Wilde, Jeffrey M. Wilde, Tommy Waters, Scott DeLanoy, Barry Bullard, Paul Basham, Judith Sisler Johnston, James K. Harriott, Rory P. Causseaux, David Haas, Ginney Patterson, Dale Kinsell, Erik Otte, Layne Christensen, E.J. Bolduc III ICI Homes, the developer and principal builder of Gainesville’s newest master-planned community Oakmont, recently...

Starter Space, an organization that provides collaborative work space for Gainesville’s innovators, artists, and early-stage entrepreneurs, will be the newest constituent of the growing Innovation Square area between University of Florida campus and downtown Gainesville. The company will neighbor Parisleaf and Fracture in a newly renovated commercial building just steps from the new Nimbus office...

By: Phillip N. Kabler Esq., Bogin, Munns & Munns, P.A. Welcome back! In the prior article I outlined the future topics to be addressed over time. So let us start where businesses start, when they are first formed. But before I do…A quick reminder that the 2016 Florida Legislative Session has begun. House and Senate...

North Florida Regional Medical Center (NFRMC) announced that it has been recognized as a 2014 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in the United States. NFRMC was recognized as part of The Joint Commission’s 2015 annual report, “America’s Hospitals: Improving Quality and Safety.” The...