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The City of Gainesville has been awarded $11.65 million in grant funding through the federal Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Program, the U.S. Department of Transportation has announced. The funds will enable the city to build 47 new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations throughout the area; the dual-port stations would be capable of charging as...

Infotech has announced the appointment of Shelly Nooner as the company’s Chief Product Officer. Previously at Trimble, Nooner joins the company with over two decades of experience in product development, engineering innovation, and mergers and acquisitions for the public sector. “We are excited to welcome such a first-class and seasoned Chief Product Officer to Infotech’s...

NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida is entering a new era of collaboration that will propel the nation’s space exploration by leveraging the world-class expertise at three Florida universities. As outlined in a memorandum of understanding signed in early January, the institutions will provide critical research and development support for NASA’s Moon to Mars Initiative,...

Tower Publications, publishers of Our Town Magazine, Senior Times and the BANCF Parade of Homes™ Magazine has acquired Guide to Greater Gainesville Magazine from Costello Communications & Marketing. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “We have long admired what Scott Costello and his team have done in our community with his excellent publications,” said...

The Miss Gainesville and Miss Ocala Organization Board of Directors have announced the 17th annual Miss Gainesville and Miss Ocala Scholarship Competition will be held on January 25, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. The Miss Gainesville and Miss Ocala Scholarship Organization welcome young women from our area to the competition, which will take place in the...

BEACON™ integrates AI technology with the resilience of traditional broadcast channels to ensure local citizens have 24/7/365 access to critical content. After another record-breaking Atlantic Hurricane Season Futuri, the global leader in AI technology for broadcast and public safety, in partnership with Florida’s Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) and the University of Florida, has launched...

HCA Florida North Florida Hospital has announced it received an outstanding 10 Best Specialty Awards from Healthgrades, the No. 1 online resource Americans use when searching for a doctor or hospital. For 2025, Healthgrades ranks HCA Florida North Florida Hospital among the nation’s 50 best hospitals for vascular surgery and surgical care, and among the...

The University of Florida Board of Trustees has approved investing $24 million to acquire a more advanced version of UF’s HiPerGator supercomputer. This acquisition will make UF one of the first higher education institutions in the nation to own such a machine, which includes a type of technology that is not even on the market...

The swearing-in ceremony for Gainesville City Commissioner-elect James Ingle and Commissioner Desmon Duncan-Walker is scheduled the morning of the first Gainesville City Commission meeting of 2025. When: 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 6 Where: The Historic Thomas Center Gardens, 302 NE Sixth Ave. Gainesville City Commissioner Cynthia Moore Chestnut will be sworn in via Zoom at...

Scientists with the University of Florida have secured a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to combat the lethal Laurel wilt disease and the redbay ambrosia beetles responsible for it. The research aims to improve control and mitigation practices for avocado production in Florida. The grant, from the USDA’s National Institute of...