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By: Mark Singletary Looking forward to the return of all the college students First of all, I’d like to wish all our readers a healthy, happy and prosperous new year. I really hope 2016 is a great year for every business in Gainesville. This is my first winter in North Central Florida and it’s pretty...

By: Doug Bennett In the weeks and months after a patient gets a heart stent, blood clots can pose a major threat to recovery. Now, University of Florida Health researchers have found that a quick genetic test can tell doctors early on whether a crucial anti-clotting drug will work, they reported today (Nov. 9) at...

Doctoral candidate Jesse Gates, a public school administrator, found that only 32 of the state’s 68 school districts have a dedicated social media policy, and none is comprehensive enough to adequately address all the key elements of Florida’s case law concerning public school employees’ use of social media. Gates’ research covered the primary school districts...

Margo Macpherson, D.V.M., a professor of equine reproduction at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, will serve as the 2016 vice president of the American Association of Equine Practitioners. Macpherson’s tenure as vice president will begin Dec. 8 during the association’s annual meeting in Las Vegas. Following completion of the two-year term of her...

What do a contemporary, southern cuisine restaurant and a sidewalk project have in common? Both are local urban revitalization efforts that were recognized at the state and regional level this fall. Southern Charm Kitchen earned a Judge’s Choice award from the Urban Land Institute’s North Central Florida District Council, a land use nonprofit organization that...

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...