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The University of Florida (UF) has announced a $5 million gift from Citadel Founder and CEO Ken Griffin to drive the expansion of its K–12 computer science education program. Maya Israel, associate professor of educational technology, will lead a team of researchers and teacher educators in building both a face-to-face and an online community of...

After a record number of applications were submitted, the Greater Gainesville Chamber of Commerce has announced the finalists in this year’s Business of the Year Awards. Finalists were chosen after a panel of impartial judges from throughout our community volunteered to carefully review and score each application in the category they applied. Here are this...

More than 150 innovators and entrepreneurs attended an in-person event, while 40 joined via livestream to unveil a new, lighted floor-to-ceiling mural in the lobby of UF Innovate | Accelerate at The Hub. All those related to the UF Innovate family – innovators, The Hub and Sid Martin Biotech resident clients, and some special guests...

When he was nine years old, Lewis Stokes’ dream was to become a radio personality. Today, he’s a local radio legend who’s been in the business for 42 years. He earned his first job in the radio industry as a Junior in high school. Stokes’ now brother-in-law owned a car dealership in Lake City which...

UF Innovate | Accelerate has announced its two business incubators, Sid Martin Biotech and The Hub, have received an official “Soft Landings” designation from the International Business Innovation Association (InBIA) for supporting international companies moving to Florida. “UF Innovate’s incubator program will make an excellent addition to the InBIA global network of Soft Landings certified...

Butler Enterprises has announced its newest store opening, Jeremiah’s Italian Ice, at Butler Esplanade on Tuesday, October 26th.  The new location at Butler will feature patio seating and walk-up service windows, in addition to third-party delivery and carryout options.  “My husband and I are extremely proud of bringing Jeremiah’s Italian Ice to Gainesville,” said Jen...

Gilbert Rivers Upchurch Jr., M.D., the Edward M. Copeland III and Ann and Ira Horowitz Chair in the University of Florida College of Medicine’s department of surgery, has been named to the National Academy of Medicine for his seminal contributions to the understanding of the development of vascular disease and contributing greatly to the advancement...

A sweet addition is coming to Gainesville. Butler Enterprises has announced that the bakery chain specializing in the doughnut-shaped cake, Nothing Bundt Cakes, is coming to Butler Esplanade. Nothing Bundt Cakes is grounded in the warmth and nostalgia of home-kitchen roots, using real eggs, butter, and cream cheese in their recipes. Founded in 1997 in...

AavantiBio, a gene therapy company focused on transforming the lives of patients with rare genetic diseases, has announced it is partnering with the University of Florida to research and develop next generation gene therapy capsids with the goal of creating safer, more effective, and tissue specific gene therapies. The expansion of this partnership will enable...

Butler Enterprises will host the first annual holiday fashion show, Deck The Runway, on Friday, November 19th at 6PM. It will be an evening of fun, fashion, and philanthropy celebrating the latest styles from local retailers.   For the inaugural show, Butler Enterprises partnered with PALS THRIVE. PALS THRIVE is provides free counseling and mental health...