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Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, or CMN Hospitals, at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital has reached a significant milestone in the organization’s history: $100 million raised since the program’s inception in 1985. “For more than 30 years, CMN funds have helped to transform our children’s services. Ranked as one of the top children’s hospitals in the...

The IdentoGo TSA Pre✓®   Mobile RV will be coming to the Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) today through Friday, April 26th, 2019. The Mobile Enrollment Center will be located on the airport property at 3880 NE 39th Ave., Gainesville, Fla., 32609 on the East end of the terminal. Convenient parking is in the “Long-term East Overflow...

Additional flights between Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) and Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) complement existing daily service with a night flight from DFW and a morning flight from GNV. The airport is promoting the new service with a “Take Off to DFW, Connect with the World” Regional Transit System (RTS) bus wrap, featuring a colorful design...

In recognition of Josh Greenberg Day, startupGNV and Gainesville Dev Academy are offering two prestigious award programs for aspiring Gainesville entrepreneurs and software engineers. Josh Greenberg was well known as a prominent startup community leader and co-founder and CTO of Grooveshark, one of world’s first music-on-demand streaming services. At its peak, Grooveshark served 40 million...

The 2019 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count identified that across the five-county North Central Florida region, during a 24-hour time period, 804 individuals and families were homeless. This Count is based on the federal homeless definition of those who reported staying in places not meant for human habitation, or were in emergency shelter or a transitional housing...

UF Doctor, Scott Rivkees Named State Surgeon General Scott A. Rivkees, M.D. Todd Louis Named Realtor of the Year Melinda Dickens, PLA, Joins CHW Planning + Design Team UF Doctor, Scott Rivkees Named State Surgeon General Governor Ron DeSantis has announced the appointment of Dr. Scott A. Rivkees as Florida Surgeon General and Secretary of...

Alachua Conservation Trust (ACT) and Alachua County have announced the opening of Serenola Forest Preserve on Saturday, April 13, 2019. The 111-acre property is home to many threatened plant and wildlife species and is a critical woodland hammock north of Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park. Lying just south of Williston road between Idylwild Elementary school...

O2B Kids, a leading provider of early education services for children in the Southeast U.S., completed the acquisition of The Village Academy, an early education services business with three facilities in St. Augustine, Florida. Founded in 1981 by Babette and Curt Weaver, The Village Academy provides early education services such as preschool, afterschool enrichment programs...

With less than a few days until its annual fundraiser, The Arc of Alachua County, with the help of 40 local sponsors and 100 golfers, has SOLD OUT its annual Bob Rose Golf Scramble on Friday, April 12th at Haile Plantation Golf & Country Club. Registration begins at 10:45 a.m. for the 12:30 p.m. golf...

A new state-by-state analysis released on the eve of Equal Pay Day by the National Partnership for Women & Families finds that women employed full time, year-round in Florida are typically paid just 87 cents for every dollar paid to a man in Florida – a yearly pay difference of $5,515. This annual wage gap...