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CareerSource North Central Florida has elected its 2019-2020 Board of Directors Officers. Dr. Jeffrey Tate, Chief Operating Officer for CTD Holdings, an Alachua, Fla.-based biopharmaceutical manufacturing firm, assumed the role of Chair effective July 1. He succeeded Dawn Strickland, a Bradford County entrepreneur and 2018-2019 Chair of the Board of Directors.  Adrian Hayes Santos of...

The National Association of Counties (NACo) recently recognized Alachua County’s Children’s Services Advisory Board (CSAB) with an Achievement Award. The award honors innovative, effective county government programs that strengthen services for residents. NACo honored award-winning counties at its 2019 Annual Conference and Exposition in Clark County, Nevada. The CSAB was established by the County Commission...

United Way of North Central Florida (UWNCFL)’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program had another record-breaking year, with a total community impact of $4,110,913. This year UWNCFL’s VITA program filed 2,416 returns which refunded $2,712,113 to the community and saved taxpayers $659,568 in filing fees. Furthermore, through the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), taxpayers were...

James Moore & Company (James Moore) has been awarded the 2018 Top Wealth Advisory Firm by HK Financial Services (HKFS). The firm was selected in recognition of its positive impact, to businesses and families across the country.   Involving a CPA firm in the wealth management discussion brings a tax planning perspective to the discussion, which...

Household debt in the U.S. is the highest it has ever been. According to the New York Fed, total household debt reached $13.67 trillion in the first quarter of 2019, an increase of 0.9% from the fourth quarter of 2018 and nearly $1 trillion above its previous peak in 2008. These statistics make sense in...

United Way of North Central Florida (UWNCFL) announced that 43,840 local residents have saved more than $4 million on their prescription medications, thanks to its partnership with FamilyWize, an organization focused on improving the health and well-being of individuals, families and communities. Through this partnership, United Way Worldwide has helped promote the free, easy to...

The Education Foundation of Alachua County’s Take Stock in Children Program has received Gold Level Status from the state for the sixth year in a row with a perfect score this year. Take Stock served 387 students during the 2018-2019 school year in Alachua County. These students met with a college success coach once a...

While Florida’s small businesses continue boosting the state’s economy, finding qualified workers to fill available jobs tops the list of issues keeping small business owners up at night, survey results from the Florida Chamber of Commerce’s Third Quarter Small Business Index Survey show.  “Florida’s small businesses continue to be concerned about being able to hire...

The University of Florida Clinical and Translational Science Institute, in partnership with Florida State University, has been awarded $29 million to speed research discoveries that will lead to improved health for people living in the nation’s third-largest state. UF and FSU will expand their research partnership with the five-year award, which is funded by the...

Professional Education Opportunities Available! The University of Florida Office of Professional and Workforce Development is now accepting registrations for these upcoming professional learning opportunities.  These experiences are open to all professionals, entrepreneurs and business owners. It’s Game Time! Crush the Competition and Sell More Consistently September 13, 2019 | 1-5PM In this highly interactive, engaging...