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Cox Communications ranked No. 18 on the 2017 DiversityInc’s Top 50 Companies for Diversity list. Cox was also recognized as No. 8 among Top 13 Diversity Councils and No. 13 on the Top 15 Companies for Mentoring list. “As Cox continually evolves our communications products to better connect customers to the things in life they...

The Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce today announced that a proposal prepared by multiple North Central Florida cities to host the 8th annual America’s Competitiveness Exchange on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ACE 8) has been selected from regions across the globe. Regions that collaborated on the proposal in addition to Gainesville/Alachua include Tallahassee/Leon County, Orlando/Orange County,...

As Mental Health Awareness month draws to an end, Meridian Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. has announced that, with the help of the community, they have funded and facilitated four complimentary Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) courses. Meridian kicked off their Mental Health First Aid Drive in March with a goal of funding and facilitating 20 MHFA...

There are more than 1 billion cigarette smokers worldwide and another 600 million who chew betel quid, an addictive mix of areca palm nut that sometimes includes tobacco. Now, a group of University of Florida researchers has identified compounds derived from the areca nut that could help smokers and betel quid users break their addictions....

Students will receive a 50 percent discount on all UberX rides Uber announced in April a partnership with University of Florida (UF) Student Government (SG) to establish a long-term “Safe Rides” program, following the success of the most recent pilot program that ran from September 23, 2015 to December 18, 2015 on campus. Beginning Wednesday,...

TBR: To begin, can you tell us a little bit about your background and your history in Gainesville? Davidson: I came to Gainesville in 1980 as a student and have never left. I love this community for its eager embracing of diversity and for its focus on responsible, thoughtful growth. I also love the diversity...

The new station will serve as Gainesville Fire and Rescue’s administrative headquarters. The community recently joined local city officials, Gainesville Fire and Rescue and the Gilbane Building Company to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Gainesville Fire Station No. 1. Gilbane will serve as the Construction Manager at Risk for the new landmark building which...

In Florida, we may prepare our homes and businesses to weather the storm during hurricane season, but what about a crisis issue affecting your organization’s reputation that may occur as a result of a hurricane? When a crisis happens to your business or the organization you work for, what happens next? Who will speak for...

Sid Martin Biotechnology Institute (SMBI), the leading biotechnology incubator at the University of Florida, has been awarded the Randall M. Whaley Incubator of the Year award for 2017, the highest award given by the International Business Innovation Association (InBIA). InBIA is the world’s leading organization for advancing business incubation, acceleration and entrepreneurship. SMBI was named Incubator of the Year...

Story originally published in IndustryWeek, March 2017. Moving from an economy that relies heavily on tourism to one that has a large stake in biotech is a big leap. And it calls for a long-term well developed strategy. That’s what Governor Jeb Bush was after back in 2003. Using federal stimulus funds as bait he...