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Mix It Up

By: Brad Schultz When it comes to risky trends, the art of mixing prints is definitely intimidating. The good news is, once you master the art of mixing, the options for potential outfits in your closet will drastically increase. This trend isn’t only reserved for the ladies; men can employ these same guidelines to liven...
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Local Group Assembles to Promote October as Gainesville Entrepreneur Month

A multitude of local groups have banded together recently to organize and promote entrepreneurial events in October that make Gainesville attractive as a destination for those who wish to start or invest in a business. The rise of Gainesville’s innovation economy, which took off upon the completion of UF’s Innovation Square, prompted the group to...
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September Fictitious Names

Fictitious Name Address City State Date BARRE FORTE GAINESVILLE 2543 NW 34TH PLACE GAINESVILLE FL 8/19/2015 DOMINIQUE EDWARDS 1852 NW 10TH AVE. GAINESVILLE FL 8/17/2015 GAINES GLASSWARE 6536 SW 80TH ST GAINESVILLE FL 8/17/2015 GAINESVILLE LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE 5220 NW 34TH TERR GAINESVILLE FL 8/20/2015 INTELLIGENT KIDZ ACADEMY 901 SE 1ST AVE GAINESVILLE FL 8/19/2015...
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Boardrooms & Bedtimes - Insights for Working Parents in Gainesville

by Valerie Riley  Author info: Valerie Riley is Senior Manager of Marketing Communications for Info Tech, Inc. She and her husband Brent are working parents to two school-age children.   With the school year here, the parenting time crunch is starting to set in. For Gainesville’s dual working parents, this means that those precious hours...
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United Way introduces Emerging Leaders United, a Giving Group aimed at Working Young Professionals in the Region

United Way of North Central Florida has  announced that the affinity group Young Leaders Society has a new name: Emerging Leaders United. Emerging Leaders United (ELU) is a group of community-focused, up-and-coming professionals ages 24-44 who are making positive and long-lasting change in the North Central Florida region. ELU connects members to United Way and...
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July 2015 Transactions

The following transactions occurred in July 2015. JULY 2015 COMMERCIAL SALES   Address 8230 NW CR 236 City St Zip ALACHUA, FL 32615 Prop Type Commercial Seller Wells Fargo Bank List Agent The BeeryRainsberger Grp List Firm Coldwell Banker/M M Parrish Sell Agent Dee Edwards GRI, CRS Sell Firm Horizon Realty Of Alachua Inc Sell...
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Ten Key Tax Facts about Home Sales

In most cases, gains from sales are taxable. But did you know that if you sell your home, you may not have to pay taxes? Here are ten facts to keep in mind if you sell your home this year. Exclusion of Gain.  You may be able to exclude part or all of the gain...
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Marketing Push Aims to Shred Misconceptions of City's East Side

Gainesville leaders hope a new marketing plan for two major redevelopment projects on the city’s east side will prompt people, especially developers and investors, to open their eyes to the area’s potential. A “Look East” umbrella marketing campaign to elicit interest in the overall east side is expected in the coming months, according to Nathalie...
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Depot Park Groundbreaking

The dream to have a world class park in downtown Gainesville took a giant step on Wednesday, September 2, as area leaders broke ground on Depot Park, a 32-acre reclamation project at the corner of South Main Street and Depot Drive. The park is situated on land that was formerly a dumping site for Gainesville...
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New Barre Fitness Studio Opens in Magnolia Parke

Colorado based Barre Forte fitness studios has opened it’s first Alachua County location at 4994 NW 39th Avenue in Magnolia Parke.  A Barre is the handrail that is familiar to all ballet dance studio. Many of the classes are dance centered with a ballet influence. After completing Barre Forte’s nationally recognized teacher certification program, local...