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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,...

Sales of food and beverages in U.S. restaurants were $709.24 billion in 2014 – a jump of 24 percent in just six years. With this much revenue at stake, quality consistency is paramount, and Eric Graves is ready to help. Graves has founded Actionable Quality Assurance, a software development company that will provide predictive analytics...

Phoebe Cade Miles’ vision for the museum named for her father extends to the next generation of innovators and inventors who are being nurtured in a building on Gainesville’s South Main Street. About 2,000 children ages 6 to 12 have taken classes during the past few years in the Creativity Lab in what is now...

It’s no coincidence that powerful women rarely look disheveled.  Taking care of yourself and investing in your appearance sends a positive message about who you are and how you want to be treated. Dressing powerfully means dressing confidently. That doesn’t mean you need to look like a runway model in the office, nor are fashion...

Visitors to downtown Gainesville last weekend got their first glimpse of what might become a common sight – professionally painted murals on the exterior walls of buildings. An Italian muralist known as 2501 brought his vision to a building on the southwest corner of West University Avenue and SW Second Street. The works of 2501,...