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For the fifth consecutive year United Way of North Central Florida  will begin offering free tax services through their Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program beginning on January 17, 2015. This free program helps low-income people in Alachua County secure all the refunds and credits they’re eligible for, including the Earned Income Tax Credit. During...

The introduction of an attractive little red beetle, augmenting years of efforts by committed volunteers, is helping rid Gainesville of one of its most noxious plant pests. For 15 years the annual Great Air Potato Round Ups were the largest volunteer community event for the City of Gainesville’s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department. Now, with the air potato getting rarer,...

Writers: Hannah Walters, Sabrina Wilkerson The Gainesville Fine Arts Association will be hosting the 8th Annual Winter Fine Arts Festival on March 6-8, 2015 at the Tioga Town Center. This year’s theme, “Art in Motion” will showcase about 120 illuminated local and national artists booths, featuring 25 artists actively working during the festival. Art is...

Author: Rod Hemphill There was a time when the Gainesville area hospitality industry faced a feast-or-famine existence, thriving during weekends when the University of Florida hosted home games and graduation ceremonies, slammed during Gatornationals, but facing lean times during the off-season. These days, the Gator faithful still flock to Florida Field for home games –...

2014 Award Winners and 2015 Board Photo Credit: Mitchell Martin for all Close to 200 GACAR members gathered at the Best Western Gateway Grand on Wednesday, January 14th for the Annual GACAR Installation and Awards Banquet. 2014 award winners were announced and the 2015 MLS and GACAR Boards were introduced. 2014 award winners: Tom Dobson...

 $415 million project expected to open in 2018 Click the images below for a Virtual Aerial Tour University of Florida Health broke ground today for the UF Health Heart & Vascular Hospital and the UF Health Neuromedicine Hospital, a $415 million project that will give rise to the Southeast’s most advanced home for the care...

Author: Kathryn Pizzuro Employee Handbooks don’t need to be boring A necessary communication tool for all organizations, whether big or small, the Employee Handbook doesn’t need to be the unopened dust collector on every employee’s shelf.  Typically the first document handed to new employees and the main method for communication of operational standards, the Handbook...

Writer: Casey Christ For the past 20 years, the epicenter of Verde Plaza in north Gainesville sat empty. On the corner of Northwest 13th Street and 23rd Avenue, the 59,000 square foot space long sat empty and neglected. On Wednesday, Lucky’s Market, an organic, natural foods store based in Boulder, CO. opened its Florida store...

Additional Local Restaurants Being Considered Writer: Doug Crotty Dennis Sherer, Blaze Managing Partner in North Central Florida, was more than happy with the company’s super successful introduction to the Gainesville market. “We were ecstatic to see so many people come out and celebrate our grand opening at our Free Pizza Day on January 9,” said...

Deal valued at up to $10 Million Exactech, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXAC), a developer and producer of bone and joint restoration products for hip, knee, shoulder and spine, announced today the acquisition of an industry-leading computer-assisted surgical technology development and manufacturing firm, Grenoble France-based BlueOrtho SAS. Exactech has partnered with BlueOrtho since 2009 to develop ExactechGPS®...