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In today’s short media cycles, it is more important than ever to manage your message.  Working in the field of child welfare, that isn’t always easy.  Everyone cares about keeping children safe, but no matter how hard we all work, there will still be people who do terrible things to children.  Any company or non-profit...

When Ty Parker and Trevor Abbott first rolled out their SpinChill product, they established a connection with the buyer from ABC Fine Wine & Spirits, and he was intrigued with the product. The SpinChill cools beer to a temperature colder than a typical freezer in under 60 seconds through a simple spinning process. The only...

AvMed tops the J.D. Power Health Plan Study for 4th Consecutive Year For a fourth consecutive year, a study released by J.D. Power ranks AvMed “highest in member satisfaction” in Florida. The 2015 study surveyed more than 31,500 members representing 134 health plans throughout the United States. In the Florida region, AvMed achieves the highest...

April 2015 On The Move University of Florida neurologist Michael Okun, M.D., has been named one of eight to be honored by the White House as a Champion of Change for Parkinson’s Disease. Okun’s book, “Parkinson’s Treatment: Ten Secrets for a Happier Life,” is available to people with Parkinson’s disease around the globe. It has...

$50,000 prize winner to be announced on May 16th The Cade Museum for Creativity + Invention announced it’s Sweet 16 finalists for the 6th Annual $50,000 Cade Museum Prize for Innovation. Named after the Dr. J. Robert Cade, who led the team that invented Gatorade in 1965, the Prize is an annual competition for early-stage inventors...

The Aspen Institute selected Santa Fe College as the winner of the 2015 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. The $1.1 million Aspen Prize, awarded every two years, recognizes institutions for outstanding outcomes in four areas: student learning; certificate and degree completion; employment and earnings; and high levels of access and success for minority and...

This list includes retail, office and warehouse leases and retail, office, warehouse, multi-family and commercial land sales for April 2015.   Address:  2010 SW 34th Street City State Zip: Gainesville, FL Type: Retail Lease Lessor: CBS Real Estate II, LLC List Firm: Bosshardt Leasing Agent: Front Street Leasing Firm: Front Street Tenant Name: Sherwin-Williams  ...

GAIN 6th Annual FastPitch Call for Applicants due March 27th Applications for the GAIN 6th Annual FastPitch Contest are now being accepted. Applications are due by March 27th. This is a fast-paced event that provides companies with an opportunity to practice their investor pitches,  get valuable feedback, win prizes and ultimately could  lead to an...

5-year Deal Provides Infrastructure and Facilities Support The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has selected Gainesville based Jones Edmunds & Associates as an architectural/engineering consultant, to provide civil infrastructure and facilities support at Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, and Vandenberg Air Force Base, as well as other NASA assets, launch and...

State-of-the-Art Facility Will Deliver Comprehensive Cancer Care for Patients   At a groundbreaking ceremony held on March 18, 2015, Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS) announced a new state-of-the-art cancer facility. The 45,000 square foot, $10 million project will be located at 6420 West Newberry Road, adjacent to the Cancer Center.   FCS leaders...