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Owner Ken McGurn is excited about having as established restaurateur in his building. “We are extremely pleased to have someone so well known and liked as Omi Risco in Sun Center. I am personally looking forward to their special meatloaf and mashed potatoes. We see Sun Center as a hub of downtown activity and having...

A recent article on DiverseEducation.com written by Washington Correspondent Jamaal Abdul-Alim reports that gender and racial gaps in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields persist, despite efforts and resources—as reflected in the U.S. News/Raytheon STEM index —committed to closing them. A 2014 American College Testing (ACT) report reflects a lag in college readiness in...

95,000-square-foot facility to complement revised curriculum The University of Florida introduced their newest building on Tuesday, July 28th. The George T. Harrell, M.D., Medical Education Building is located at 1104 Newell Drive, across from the McKnight Brain Institute. The 95,000-square-foot facility will serve as a home for medical and physician assistant students in the College...

Looking for a franchise opportunity in Gainesville? Aligning with Johnny Rockets’ aggressive domestic expansion strategy, the restaurant’s franchise development team has announced its nationwide list of markets ideally suited for the all-American brand. With Johnny Rockets’ fl exible footprint, including three expressions – Johnny Rockets, Johnny Rockets Express and Johnny Rockets Route 66 – franchise...

The Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) Foundation has awarded a $25,000 grant to Junior Achievement of Alachua County. Through its global grants, the MDRT Foundation is committed to building stronger families and communities around the globe. This year, the MDRT Foundation will award nearly $1 million in MDRT member-endorsed grants to more than 100 charitable...

Get the Facts on Envision Alachua If Alachua County had the opportunity to create 30,000 high-quality jobs at all educational levels over the next 50 years, protect land twice the size of Paynes Prairie from development, and establishes a water ethic to cut water consumption in half – would you support the effort to turn...

You’ve had a great year.  Productivity is high and morale is on the upswing.  The strategy you stressed over 12 months ago actually worked, and you’re seeing a major difference in your organization’s bottom line. And now it’s annual review time, and you want to be just as strategic in how you can keep your...

The University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications will launch two FM radio stations and associated digital platforms in 2015, increasing the local content and formats available to listeners in Gainesville and Alachua County. For the first time since it was introduced to the market nearly 90 years ago, WRUF-AM 850, the longtime “Voice...

AmnioLife Corporation, a Gainesville based human cells, tissues, and cellular and tissue-based products developer, today announced it has raised $833K in a Series A round through an angel investment fund.  Fountainhead Investment Partners, a healthcare angel investment fund, led the round and is working closely with AmnioLife to structure strategic partnerships with medical device companies....

Thomas Group Realty’s sales activity has nearly doubled in the first half of 2015.  From January to June of 2015, Thomas Group has listed and sold 190 properties, nearly double the 97 properties listed and sold during the same time period in 2014. “At Thomas Group, we are humbled by the support we’ve received by...