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Consumer sentiment among Floridians inched up two-tenths of a point in January to 86.9 from a revised figure of 86.7 in December. In contrast, national consumer sentiment declined for the first time in six months, dropping nearly 3 points. “Floridians begin the year with improved views about current economic conditions but concerns about the future....

The Alachua County Youth Fair and Livestock Show Association have announced the upcoming 2025 Alachua County Youth Fair & Livestock Show. The event is free. Youth Fair & Livestock Show – February 27 – March 4, 2025, at the Alachua County Agriculture and Equestrian Center (23100 W Newberry Road, Newberry) The fair is an educational...

The City of Gainesville is hosting several Black History Month events during February at A. Quinn Jones Museum and Cultural Center, the historic Thomas Center, Bo Diddley Plaza and Evergreen Cemetery. African American History Month (Black History Month) is a month-long celebration of the achievements and cultural recognition of African Americans in the United States....

(GNV) has announced they have set another all-time record for passenger traffic in 2024. A total of 578,175 travelers flew in and out of the North Central Florida airport last year: a 3.56 percent increase over 2019’s record-breaking 558,246 passengers. GNV’s passenger boarding numbers continue to outpace both area population growth rate and Federal Aviation...

In an ultra competitive job market, earning a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree is just one step in becoming a sought-after business grad. University of Florida students are looking for a more strategic way to get ahead, and the newly launched MBA Summit Series is providing it. To cater to the more than 96%...

Santa Fe College Foundation has introduced a new awards program for community service called the Pillar of Service Awards. The first awards will be presented at a luncheon on May 23, 2025. The awards, while honoring individuals, organizations, students and SF alumni who have made significant impacts on the college and the community, also will...

For the third year in a row, U.S. News & World Report has ranked University of Florida as the top institution in the country to offer an online bachelor’s degree for veterans and active-duty service members. The rankings organization also named UF as No. 2 overall for its online degree programs and No. 1 for...

The City of Gainesville and the University of Florida (UF) have announced a new bus service contract that will continue the university’s prepaid bus fare program through mid-2027. This comes as Regional Transit System (RTS) ridership grew by 7.3% in Fiscal Year 2024, increasing from 5.1 million to more than 5.5 million passenger trips across...

The percentage of students in Alachua County Public Schools’ traditional high schools who graduated on time increased in 2024, according to data released late yesterday by the Florida Department of Education. The collective graduation rate for the seven ACPS high schools was 92.7%, up from 90.2% in 2023. Those schools include Buchholz, Eastside, Gainesville, Hawthorne,...

UF Health officials and community leaders gathered early January to break ground for the UF Health Orthopaedic Surgical Center, a more than 24,000-square-foot medical facility that will support outpatient services for total joint replacements and other orthopaedic procedures while expanding access to patients in Alachua County and Northeast Florida. “We reflect anew on our longstanding...