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The Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention has  announced these Final Four Cade Prize Competition Finalists:  Anchor Biologics (Gainesville, FL), Capacitech Energy (Orlando, FL), ExtremeComms Lab (Fort Lauderdale, FL), and Path Optical Systems, Inc. (Orlando, FL). The Cade Prize, established in 2010, has become Florida’s pre-eminent invention and innovation competition.  It rewards entrepreneurs, inventors, researchers,...

ClaimFound Inc., a Gainesville-based internet company providing free software to help individuals and businesses find, process, and monitor unclaimed property, has officially launched its platform in Florida and is looking to aid in the return of hundreds of millions of dollars to Florida citizens. Unclaimed property encompasses a wide array of assets, from old utility...

The American Lung Association’s 2019 “State of the Air” report found several Florida cities earned mixed rankings for the nation’s most widespread air pollutants. The annual air quality “report card” tracks Americans’ exposure to unhealthful levels of ozone or particle pollution, both of which can be deadly. Destin, Crestview, Fort Walton Beach, Palm Bay, Melbourne,...

There’s a new way to get your favorite breakfast items in Gainesville without ever leaving your home or office. Bite Squad, the rapidly growing on-demand restaurant platform, has expanded its services in Gainesville – adding breakfast delivery every day, starting at 8 a.m. The Florida city is the first Bite Squad market in the country...

Cleveland based developer, Stark Enterprises, alongside partner, Campus Advantage®, held a groundbreaking ceremony in Gainesville this past week, on the site where the company will open Liv+ Gainesville — a new student housing property, located near the University of Florida. Executives from both Stark Enterprises and Campus Advantage joined Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe to conduct...

Ology Bioservices, Inc., a biologics contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has announced that the Department of Defense (DOD), through its Platforms for Rapid Integrated Solutions for Medical Countermeasures (PRISM) office, has awarded the company with two contracts valued at $135.4 million. The first is for the development of a medical countermeasure, and the second...

Celebration Pointe, has announced that a fresh seafood restaurant and entertainment venue named The Keys will open this summer. The restaurant has three co-owners with significant, high-profile hospitality experience in the region. Tony Espetia, a real estate professional with Coldwell Banker M. M. Parrish Realtors, is the former owner of Rum Runners and Fat Tuesday...

On Saturday, Apr. 27th, 2019, conservationists and craft beer enthusiasts alike can support our local landscape at the fifth annual Tree Fest, presented by Solar Impact and Swamp Head Brewery to support Alachua Conservation Trust by raising money to plant a lot of trees. .   The free event will be held at Swamp Head...

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...