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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...

As promised at an early July meeting, the Alachua County Commission has rolled out four public hearing dates on the topic of Plum Creek. Announced the morning of Aug. 25, the meeting schedule is as follows: Sept. 2, 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Hawthorne High School auditorium (21403 SE 69th Ave., Hawthorne) Topic: General...

A Gainesville-based human resources company is being acquired by a global corporate training provider. SumTotal recently announced it is in the process of merging with Skillsoft, an Ireland-based content provider that offers online classes and learning materials for employees and businesses. Jackie Funk, SumTotal’s senior vice president of marketing, said the two companies have been...