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The Office of Professional and Workforce Development at the University of Florida in partnership with Warrington College of Business and the Office of the Chief Diversity Officer will host the 3nd Annual Inspiring Women Leaders Conference being held March 8-10, 2020 at the University of Florida Hilton Conference Center. This three-day event will provide the...

CareerSource North Central Florida congratulates Disabled Veterans Operational Program (DVOP) Specialist Elijah Hamilton for being recognized with the Veterans Impact Award for outstanding employees working in veterans services.   “We are incredibly grateful for the service and sacrifices both Mr. Hamilton and his fellow veterans have given for their country,” said Dr. Jeffrey Tate, CareerSource North...

JEREMY WRIGHT ACCEPTED INTO THE PARTNERSHIP OF JAMES MOORE James Moore & Company, P.L. (James Moore) has announced Jeremy Wright, CPA, has become a partner in the firm. A member of the firm for nearly nine years, Jeremy focuses on commercial businesses and has experience across a wide range of compliance and advisory services. Based...

Retired after 42 years in the food service industry, writer Ralph Schroeder shares an interview with Henry Mai, founder of Florida-based SioGreen and his thoughts on how overcoming challenges, is the key to small business success in America. It was providence that brought me face to face with Henry Mai. I had become interested in...

United Way of North Central Florida (UWNCFL) collaborated with St. Francis House and GEICO to donate a car to a local family in need as part of the Recycled Rides® program, a national program that provides refurbished cars to needy families.  The recipient, Nakisha Mayo, was nominated by St. Francis House/Arbor House and chosen from...

Researchers from the University of Florida College of Pharmacy have discovered a safer and more effective anticancer drug to target leukemia, lymphoma, and breast and lung cancers. The journal Nature Medicine published the findings this month. Known as DT2216, the drug acts on a protein called B-cell lymphoma-extra large, or BCL-XL, which fuels the growth...

Axogen, Inc. (NASDAQ: AXGN), a global leader in developing and marketing innovative surgical solutions for damage or transection to peripheral nerves, has announced Jessica de Paz has been selected to ride on the 2020 Donate Life Rose Parade float that will be featured in the annual Tournament of Roses® parade. The parade takes place on...

Saturday, December 21 is National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day. The National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH) has sponsored this day of remembrance since 1990. According to their website, the goal is to “bring attention to the tragedy of homelessness and to remember those who have died while living without a permanent home.”  From the 2019...

etectRx®, Inc. (etectRx), a privately-held digital health company, has announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of its breakthrough patented ingestible event marker, the ID-Cap® System. The ID-Cap System is the first and only ingestible event marker to transmit digital messages from within the body to an external receiver without the need for direct...

The Villages® and University of Florida Health announced their intent today to develop a comprehensive health care campus that will offer a full portfolio of education, research, and advanced health care and wellness services for The Villages® community, including construction of a new general acute care hospital. The Villages® seeks to become America’s “healthiest hometown,”...