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Looking for a franchise opportunity in Gainesville? Aligning with Johnny Rockets’ aggressive domestic expansion strategy, the restaurant’s franchise development team has announced its nationwide list of markets ideally suited for the all-American brand. With Johnny Rockets’ fl exible footprint, including three expressions – Johnny Rockets, Johnny Rockets Express and Johnny Rockets Route 66 – franchise...

The Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) Foundation has awarded a $25,000 grant to Junior Achievement of Alachua County. Through its global grants, the MDRT Foundation is committed to building stronger families and communities around the globe. This year, the MDRT Foundation will award nearly $1 million in MDRT member-endorsed grants to more than 100 charitable...

Get the Facts on Envision Alachua If Alachua County had the opportunity to create 30,000 high-quality jobs at all educational levels over the next 50 years, protect land twice the size of Paynes Prairie from development, and establishes a water ethic to cut water consumption in half – would you support the effort to turn...

You’ve had a great year.  Productivity is high and morale is on the upswing.  The strategy you stressed over 12 months ago actually worked, and you’re seeing a major difference in your organization’s bottom line. And now it’s annual review time, and you want to be just as strategic in how you can keep your...

The University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications will launch two FM radio stations and associated digital platforms in 2015, increasing the local content and formats available to listeners in Gainesville and Alachua County. For the first time since it was introduced to the market nearly 90 years ago, WRUF-AM 850, the longtime “Voice...

AmnioLife Corporation, a Gainesville based human cells, tissues, and cellular and tissue-based products developer, today announced it has raised $833K in a Series A round through an angel investment fund.  Fountainhead Investment Partners, a healthcare angel investment fund, led the round and is working closely with AmnioLife to structure strategic partnerships with medical device companies....

Thomas Group Realty’s sales activity has nearly doubled in the first half of 2015.  From January to June of 2015, Thomas Group has listed and sold 190 properties, nearly double the 97 properties listed and sold during the same time period in 2014. “At Thomas Group, we are humbled by the support we’ve received by...

The following is a list of recent fictitious name filings for Alachua County, Florida, through July 9, 2015.   Fictitious Name Address City State Date 8-BIT BAR 2701 SW 13TH ST GAINESVILLE FL 6/19/2015 A TOUCH OF JAI 4241 SW 21ST PLACE APT G GAINESVILLE FL 5/18/2015 ACG THERAPY CENTER 4907 NW 43RD STREET GAINESVILLE...

SALES 4723 NW 53rd AVE Gainesville, FL 32653 Prop Type: Commercial Sellers Name: Capital City Bank List Agent: The BeeryRainsberger Grp List Firm: Coldwell Banker/M M Parrish Sell Agent: The BeeryRainsberger Grp Sell Firm: Coldwell Banker/M M Parrish Sell $: $185,000 Buyer Name: C&C Office Holdings LLC 2321 NE 19th DR Gainesville, FL 32609 Prop...

Buchholz High School students from the Academy of Entrepreneurship recently competed at the DECA International Career Development Conference in Orlando with impressive results.  The Virtual Business Retailing team of Chris Wolfe and Ian Lowe (both 9th graders) placed 3rd overall in a tournament-type computer simulation against over 700 initial contestants, operating a sporting apparel/equipment store,...