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Judges for 2022’s Cade Prize for Innovation have named this year’s 21 Fibonacci Finalists. The finalists, from Florida, Georgia and Alabama, will compete for $64,000 of prize money. Winners will be announced September 29, 2022.   The 13th Annual Cade Prize drew a record number of inventors affiliated with research universities and the private sector...

The Alachua County Crisis Center is hosting a free virtual symposium to address mental wellness and health needs. The symposium is titled “Holding Space Together: Adjusting to the Mental Health Needs of 2022.” The virtual symposium takes place from September 12 to September 15, 2022, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Participants must register online...

Cars filled with boxes and luggage poured into Gainesville last week, as thousands of incoming students made their first move toward a fulfilling college experience: Moving into a campus residence hall. During this year’s three day move-in event, which began Thursday and ended Saturday, more than 7,800 students made UF’s campus residence halls their new...

TRON Group, Inc. (OTC PINK: TGRP) (“TRON” or “the Company”) and Nanopharmaceutics, Inc. (“Nano”), a privately-held clinical-stage pharmaceutical development company incorporated in Florida, has announced the signing of a definitive agreement for the merger of Nano with NANOP Acquisition Corp, Inc. (“NANOP”), a wholly-owned TRON subsidiary, in an all-stock transaction. Following consummation of the Merger,...

The Florida Public Relations Association recognized local professionals for excellence in public relations and communications at the FPRA Golden Image Awards gala hosted in Orlando on Aug. 9.    The Golden Image Awards is conducted annually and has become a standard of public relations excellence in Florida. Winners demonstrate the very best examples of innovation,...

Alachua County Veteran Services is informing Veterans in Alachua County about the PACT Act signed by President Joe Biden on August 10, 2022. The PACT Act opens many new conditions and diseases they may suffer from to be considered service-connected. Veterans serving between 1990 to present, and those who served in the Vietnam War, may...

The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on health care has made it more important than ever for nursing schools to educate the next generation of front-line providers. Now, thanks to an effort by Florida lawmakers to combat the nursing shortage, the University of Florida College of Nursing plans to build a “pipeline” to move well-prepared nurses into...

Orangetheory Fitness Afterburn, a franchisee and area representative of Orangetheory Fitness which operates and oversees 90 studios across several high-growth markets and has grown its studio footprint by over four times, is pleased to announce the promotion of Regional Sales Manager Trisha Jordan to Regional Vice President of Florida. With this position, Jordan will lead...

UF Professor Adegbola Adesogan was the faculty speaker at UF’s Summer 2022 commencement ceremonies. Adesogan is a professor of ruminant nutrition and the director of the Food Systems Institute and the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Livestock Systems in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. His research focuses on sustainably increasing animal-source food...

​With schools starting this week, Alachua County Fire Rescue would like to share important tips about back-to-school safety.    While driving, pay attention to school zones and be sure to follow the speed limit. Be aware of children crossing the street around schools, playgrounds, neighborhoods and other areas. Share the road with buses. Never pass...