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The best stories come from the most unlikely places, like the back of a pizzeria. Ryan Frankel, part-time pizza maker and part-time student, found himself in the middle of multiple jobs as he attempted to leave a soccer legacy at Santa Fe College in Gainesville. Balancing schoolwork, living in a small house with four other...

Researchers with the University of Florida’s academic health center — UF Health — announced that they have collaborated with NVIDIA researchers to create GatorTron™, an artificial intelligence transformer natural language processing model intended to accelerate research and medical decision-making by extracting insights from massive volumes of clinical data with unprecedented speed and clarity. The new...

Deborah Butler, President of Butler Enterprises and Gainesville native, is featured in the nation’s leading retail news publication, Chain Store Age. Since its inception in 1925, Chain Store Age has become a trusted source of news and information for executives across industry sectors.  In the Butler family, retail was the “promised land,” says Deborah. Her...

Infinity VR Games is shouting from the rooftops about their plans for opening in the Oaks Mall. “This has been quite a long time coming and we are so very excited to announce that it is officially happening,” says Owner, David Heringer.  Infinity VRG is an arena scale VR Games and entertainment featuring Versus Virtual...

While sitting hungry and sweaty at a football game that had long concession lines, Victoria Liu discovered a problem she wanted to solve. That’s where Byppo was born.  On September 7, 2018, Liu went to her first football game where the University of Florida was playing Kentucky. She never had any interest in sports, but...

Butler Enterprises, the largest retail center in North Central Florida, recently announced that John Dickerson has been promoted to Director of Marketing. John will be responsible for managing the overall brand strategy for Butler Enterprises and promoting the shopping center’s 150 retail and dining establishments.  “I’m thrilled to expand my role with Butler Enterprises and...

Tioga Town Center, The Flats at Tioga Town Center, and ownership, Hankin Group and Hankin Apartments, won multiple awards during 2020, and now offer 11,827 square feet of new commercial space, 144 brand new modern luxury apartment homes, in addition to a new state of the art Playground and other Town Center improvements. Over the...

The Alachua County Commission will participate in the 51st Anniversary of Earth Day. This year’s Earth Day theme is “Restore Our Earth.”   County Earth Day events include:  Passport to the Preserves (from April 10 to May 3) – In celebration of Earth Day, Alachua County invites residents to travel to the beautiful local nature preserves....

Rick Staab is all about doing things people don’t expect him to. This is partially why he’s involved in a lot of different projects, from new businesses to running an Ultra Ragnar (200 miles with five of your closest friends). But Rick isn’t just out here to prove people wrong — he’s actively trying to...

Everything’s coming up roses now that it’s spring. And if there’s one thing that’s blooming faster than the flowers, it’s restaurants in Gainesville, FL—especially at Celebration Pointe! From recent openings like Sensei Asian Bistro to highly anticipated upcoming openings like Prime & Pearl and Steve Spurrier’s Gridiron Grille restaurant, discover the food you can look...