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Applications are now open for the 2021 Business Awards to be held December 1, 7:30 pm at the Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Each year, the Greater Gainesville Chamber of Commerce honors local businesses and organizations for their role in helping our region become a global hub of talent, innovation and opportunity. ...

Exactech, a developer and producer of innovative implants, instrumentation and smart technologies for joint replacement surgery, has announced the first surgeries using Newton™, an innovative soft tissue management technology that combines dynamic ligament balancing and real-time guidance to bring to life a personalized intraoperative solution designed to improve total knee surgery outcomes and patient satisfaction....

The Alachua County Commission has authorized a new COVID Vaccination Incentive Program. Beginning September 1, until September 30, 2021 (participating CVS pharmacies will participate beginning September 3), Alachua County is giving a $25 gift card to those getting COVID-19 vaccinations. The gift cards will be available at the Florida Department of Health in Alachua County...

Big Island Bowls will soon be opening at Tioga Town Center, offering Hawaiian-inspired raw, organic, fresh cuisine. Their new 573 square foot space will be located at 133 SW 130th Way, Suite A, Newberry, FL 32669. Inspired by impactful wilderness therapy in Hawaii, Big Island Bowls Owners Brendan Schneck and Kelly Hazouri moved back to...

The University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine has received a two-year grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to start a mentoring program for high school students from underrepresented populations, aimed at recruiting those students into the veterinary profession. The new Vet Start Mentoring Program initiative was funded for $86,342. Initially intended to begin...

Jason Carr started his career out working a crappy job in retail. He worked up to being a manager at Walmart and then Lowe’s, dealing with angry customers and demanding hours day in and day out.  When he happened upon a customer buying a barbecue in his store, he was confronted with the question of...

One area where COVID-19 has had a substantial impact is the development and manufacturing of medicines, medical devices, and pharmaceutical products. The CDMO industry is showing enormous growth and is projected to become a $315 billion industry by 2026.(1) However, the demand for products skyrocketed so quickly that supply has not been able to keep...

Nonstop flights from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Miami International Airport (MIA) will resume Oct. 7 after a COVID-19 related hiatus. “GNV is pleased to report daily MIA service is back in the October schedule, after a hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic,” said Allan Penksa, CEO, Gainesville Alachua County Regional Airport Authority (GACRAA). “Our...

Effective immediately, the Alachua County Property Appraiser’s Office will re-implement the indoor mask mandate for all visitors. This change has been implemented following the short-term emergency order (Short-Term Emergency Order 2021-25) unanimously approved by the Alachua County Commission on August 19, 2021, at 5 p.m. The Alachua County Property Appraiser’s offices in Gainesville and Alachua...

Locally-owned Momentum Dance Arts will soon be joining Tioga Town Center, and will offer all styles of dance classes for all ages, from children to adults. Their new 1,786 square foot space will be located at 133 SW 130th Way, Suite D, Newberry, FL 32669. Striving “to build confidence, discipline, and appreciation for the arts,...