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Commercia Transactions May 2015
COMMERCIAL SALES Address 4607 NW 6th ST City St Zip GAINESVILLE, FL 32609 Prop Type Commercial Seller Haertling Gwendolyn Life Estate List Agent Henry Rabell List Firm Bosshardt Realty Services, LLC Sell Agent Harold Nobles Sell Firm Bosshardt Realty Services, LLC Sell $ $55,000 Buyer Name LVS Rental Services, LLC Address 1209 NW 12th AVE...
On The Move May 2015
MagneGas Corp.(NASDAQ: MNGA) announced that its subsidiary, Equipment Sales and Services, Inc. (ESSI) has signed a contract to open a sales and service outlet into North Central Florida. A 50/50 joint venture was established with Suwannee Ironworks (“Suwannee”), an existing client. This allows for the distribution of MagneGas® in areas not currently serviced by the...
Managing Employee Conflict
“Can’t we all just get along?!” We spend about 30 percent of our lives with the people with whom we work; and, if we are lucky, much of that is pleasant and productive. However, every once in a while, two personalities just don’t mix and that can lead to conflict, even among professional adults. But…...
aqUV One of Cade Museum Final Four for the Prize $50,000 prize
Gainesville based aqUV one of four finalists for the Cade Museum Prize $50,000 prize winner to be announced May 16th Gainesville based aqUV is among the final four contestants in the running for the 6th Annual $50,000 Cade Museum Prize for Innovation. aqUV was founded by three recent Gator grads. Engineers, Daniel Blood, Rob Damitz and...
CareerSource Appoints 7 New Local Board Members
Seven new members joined the CareerSource North Central Florida Board in March 2015. Members are appointed by either the Alachua County Commission, Bradford County Commission or Dual County Commission, which serves both Alachua and Bradford counties. “As we welcome new members, we also strengthen our outreach in the community,” said Thomas McIntosh, CareerSource NCFL board...
Local Communications Professionals are Recognized at the 2015 Local Image Awards
FPRA Gainesville awarded community practitioners for their excellence in the field The Gainesville Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA), the oldest public relations organization in the United States, awarded the industry’s most skilled communications professionals in north central Florida at the 2015 Gainesville Chapter’s Local Image Awards Competition. The ceremony took place at...
Chamber News and Events May 2015
Chamber, UF and CareerSource North Central Florida Team up to Create Opportunities for UF grads to “Stay in the Swamp.” On March 19, the University of Florida’s Hough Graduate School of Business was abuzz with over 300 students and alumni at the third annual “Stay in the Swamp” career fair. This number of student attendance...
Council for Economic Outreach Announces 2015 Gainesville Technology Council Board Members
The Gainesville Technology Council, a regional industry council managed by the Council for Economic Outreach and the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce, has seated its 2015 Council Board of Directors. Thirteen executives representing a cross section of startup and mature software/information technology (IT) companies will lead CEO’s efforts to grow the region’s IT sector. Through...
UF Health to Build New Children’s Surgical Center
Construction began on the new UF Health Children’s Surgical Center, currently located at the Ayers building on Southwest Second Avenue. “This endeavor reflects our ongoing goal to provide compassionate, quality care for our local community and across North Florida,” said David S. Guzick, M.D., Ph.D., senior vice president for health affairs at the University of...
Cardinal Health Settles Monopoly Charges with $26.8 Million
Cardinal Health agrees to pay $26.8 million to settle charges that it monopolized 25 markets for the sale of Radiopharmaceuticals to hospitals and clinics. Under Settlement, Money to Be Deposited Into a Fund for Distribution to Injured Customers The FTC announced that Cardinal Health, Inc. has agreed to resolve charges that it illegally monopolized 25 local...