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At the first UF Eye Opener Discovery Breakfast of the academic year on Sept. 10, UF President Bernie Machen gave a variety of updates on the general state of the institution, including addressing UF’s stagnant rank in the most recent U.S. News and World Report list. Here’s a list of the highlights. On-campus assaults: Machen...

On Sept. 9, Apple rolled out what CEO Tim Cook is calling its “biggest advances” yet: the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. The new models both boast slimmer design, faster LTE service and larger display surfaces, among other features, according to a company news release. And they are in fact bigger. From a functional standpoint,...

A man leaned back in the corner booth looking out at the patio, the sleeves of his blue dress-shirt rolled and pushed up to his elbows. He was in the middle of a conversation, but that didn’t stop person after person from stopping for a handshake, hug and a warm hello. It would be easy...

This historic building that used to be a Firestone tire garage is where automated marketing company Sharpspring will being to make its new home. It will begin moving in during the month of September. Location: 304 West University Ave. Website:www.sharpspring.com How Long in Current Location: SharpSpring acquired the location, known as the historic Firestone tire...

Your small business is booming, and you have a seemingly endless string of product orders or requests for your services. That is good, right?  Well, at first glance, yes, it is. However, there is such a thing as too much success too soon. If you are not ready to handle a sudden ramp-up in business,...

Standing on stage in the Hawthorne High School auditorium, Steven Lachnicht held up a three-ring binder about six inches thick. “This is the one we’ve analyzed,” he said. “It’s as heavy as it looks.” At a Sept. 2 public hearing, Lachnicht, director of the Alachua County Growth and Planning Department, announced that county staff released...

Tall flags and colorful ribbons fluttered in the breeze against the backdrop of newly installed aqua glass panels, and hundreds of people pressed toward the doors of the building. Many in the crowd wore hospital badges, white coats and stethoscopes, and a few wore in-patient bracelets. Hospital administrators, employees and even patients gathered Sept. 3...

University of Florida is changing its message. On Aug. 29, UF rolled out a new branding campaign called “For the Gator Good.” According to a statement from Vice President of University Relations Jane Adams, “For the Gator Good” is designed to replace The Gator Nation campaign — launched about a decade ago. Adams said Gator...

A local nonprofit has received its third grant from the U.S. Department of Labor — this time, in the sum of $1.1 million. The Institute for Workforce Innovation applied for and won the funding for its chapter of YouthBuild, a program which helps young people complete coursework for high school diplomas and GEDs and provides...

It’s no secret that out-of-towners flock to Gainesville for fall football weekends and that hotel rooms in the Swamp vicinity get scarce. It’s also no secret that this town is budding with innovation and business opportunities, attracting more corporate travel. A lineup of five new hotels slated to take root in the area over the...