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UF Health is coming home. Patients with some health conditions — like COVID-19, pneumonia, cellulitis, urinary tract infections, and heart failure — will now have the option to receive hospital-level care at home, provided they are sufficiently healthy. UF Health Hospital at Home, which launched Wednesday through UF Health Shands Hospital, is designed to allow...

Butler Enterprises hosted Rock the Runway 2024, an annual fashion show benefiting Ronald McDonald House Charities of North Central Florida, Inc. The event was held on November 7th at Butler Town Center at Stengel Field and raised over $50,000 dollars.Fashion show attendees were also surprised by a special performance by Sister Hazel, American rock band...

Get into the holiday spirit early as the Santa Fe Singers, joined by special guests from the Gainesville Youth Chorus, present “Songs of the Season” on Friday, Nov. 22, at 7:30 p.m. The performance will take place in the Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall at Santa Fe College’s Northwest Campus, located at 3000 NW...

The School Board of Alachua County has approved Dr. Kamela Patton as the district’s new acting superintendent, bringing on board a seasoned educational leader with a proven track record of raising student achievement and promoting innovation. Dr. Patton will lead the district through its transition as a national search begins for a permanent superintendent. “With...

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) recently conferred a silver-level Beacon Award for Excellence on the Rapid Response Team at HCA Florida North Florida Hospital.  The Beacon Award for Excellence — a significant milestone on the path to exceptional patient care and healthy work environments — recognizes unit caregivers who successfully improve patient outcomes...

UF Innovate hosted its inaugural GatorPitch event on Thursday, Nov. 7, at Miami’s Mana Tech, showcasing six of the University of Florida’s best startups to more than 150 attendees from South Florida’s dynamic investor and entrepreneurial community. “The response to GatorPitch Miami was better than we imagined,” said Melissa Kuchma, assistant director of corporate engagement...

The Alachua County Commission has declared gun violence a public health crisis and believes this important work can prevent or reduce the prevalence of gun violence include concerns for others, developing work and family aspirations, and adult social supports, among other factors. Alachua County is seeking proposals from non-governmental, grassroots organizations, and emerging small businesses...

Block by Block, a leader in space management and urban beautification, is now accepting applications for the City of Gainesville’s Downtown Ambassador Program. Expected to launch in early December, the program will play an active role in supporting a downtown Gainesville that is safe, clean, beautiful and lively. Block by Block is the leading provider...

Butler Enterprises hosted the Fourth Annual International Car Show on Saturday, October 26th from 9 AM to 12 PM at Butler Town Center and raised $8,000 which benefited The Rotary Clubs of Gainesville Foundation, a local nonprofit located at 841 NE 118th Dr, Gainesville, FL 32641. The show featured close to 100 cars and motorcycles,...

Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund), a national nonprofit organization, has selected the City of Gainesville as one of the first cities to take part in its Emergency Financial Empowerment (EFE) initiative. Through the EFE initiative, the city will be able to help residents affected by natural disasters better identify and access financial relief...