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Students who will be entering high school next year, along with their families, are invited to learn more about the district’s wide variety of career academies by attending this year’s Career Academy Showcase.     The annual event, which usually draws well over 700 people, will be held Thursday, November 17 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m....

Santa Fe College offers Professional Development Scholarships to SF employees looking to earn a bachelor’s, master’s or doctorate degree. Applications are currently being accepted, and the application process will close at 11:59 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28, 2022. The applications are available on SF’s Human Resources page and finding the application under the Educational Opportunities tab....

The Rock the Runway Gainesville event hosted by Butler Enterprises at Butler Town Center at Stengel Field will be a night of fun, fashion and philanthropy featuring the latest styles from the Shops at Butler modeled by local fan favorites, plus culinary delights and drinks from Butler restaurants. Follow on Facebook and Instagram for updates...

With Hurricane Nicole rapidly approaching, HSNCF made the decision to cancel Woofstock 2022 set to be held this evening, November 10 at Santa Fe River Ranch As the largest annual fundraiser for the local Humane Society, they have moved the entire silent auction online.  Items are currently available for bids over the next two weeks...

Barwick Banking Company has opened their doors at Tioga Town Center. Barwick is a full-service bank offering personal banking, business banking, and home lending. Their new office is located at 105 SW 128th St, Suite #100, Newberry, FL 32669. Barwick Banking Company has been around for over a hundred years and is still committed to...

The University of Florida Board of Trustees unanimously voted to select Dr. Ben Sasse as the University of Florida’s next president. Sasse, currently a U.S. senator for the state of Nebraska, will become the 13th president of Florida’s flagship public university, pending ratification by the Florida Board of Governors, which oversees the State University System...

The United Way of North Central Florida (UWNCFL) recently provided over 70 laptops to those in need in Alachua County. United Way NCFL supplied individuals currently participating in tutoring courses and workforce development programs with a computer to continue their education, development, and skill building by providing the tools needed to help them be successful....

Buchholz High School students from the Academy of Entrepreneurship recently attended the Florida DECA Emerging Leaders Conference in St. Petersburg.  It has been three years since we have been able to gather with DECA members from around the state. Altogether, 43 students from the Buchholz Academy of Entrepreneurship attended the conference, where they networked with...

After a historic number of applications, the Greater Gainesville Chamber of Commerce has announced the finalists for the 2022 Business Awards. All applications were reviewed by a team of independent judges and the top three applicants in each category were selected as finalists..    The final winners will be announced on November 30 at the...

Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: AGTC), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene therapies for the treatment of rare and debilitating diseases with an initial focus on inherited retinal diseases (IRDs), has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which a newly established...