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eIMPACT, the leading provider of labor market data visualization dashboards,has announced the launch of its myCareerPathway™ Dashboard with an implementation in Gainesville’s CareerSource North Central Florida. The first-of-its-kind software product will help job seekers in the greater Gainesville area leverage the power of data visualization highlighting in-demand skills and job market trends, tailored to their...

Consumer sentiment among Floridians increased for a second month in a row in August to 65.2, up 4.1 points from a revised figure of 61.1 in July. Similarly, national consumer sentiment surged 6.7 points. All five components that make up the index increased. Floridians’ opinions about current economic conditions improved in August. Perceptions of personal...

Over the next year, the University of Florida campus will transform into one of the world’s leading test sites for pedestrian safety. A team of researchers from the University of Florida Transportation Institute (UFTI), in collaboration with the Florida Department of Transportation and campus and city partners, will study a suite of emerging technologies that...

Judges for 2022’s Cade Prize for Innovation have named this year’s 21 Fibonacci Finalists. The finalists, from Florida, Georgia and Alabama, will compete for $64,000 of prize money. Winners will be announced September 29, 2022.   The 13th Annual Cade Prize drew a record number of inventors affiliated with research universities and the private sector...

The Alachua County Crisis Center is hosting a free virtual symposium to address mental wellness and health needs. The symposium is titled “Holding Space Together: Adjusting to the Mental Health Needs of 2022.” The virtual symposium takes place from September 12 to September 15, 2022, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Participants must register online...

Cars filled with boxes and luggage poured into Gainesville last week, as thousands of incoming students made their first move toward a fulfilling college experience: Moving into a campus residence hall. During this year’s three day move-in event, which began Thursday and ended Saturday, more than 7,800 students made UF’s campus residence halls their new...

TRON Group, Inc. (OTC PINK: TGRP) (“TRON” or “the Company”) and Nanopharmaceutics, Inc. (“Nano”), a privately-held clinical-stage pharmaceutical development company incorporated in Florida, has announced the signing of a definitive agreement for the merger of Nano with NANOP Acquisition Corp, Inc. (“NANOP”), a wholly-owned TRON subsidiary, in an all-stock transaction. Following consummation of the Merger,...

The Florida Public Relations Association recognized local professionals for excellence in public relations and communications at the FPRA Golden Image Awards gala hosted in Orlando on Aug. 9.    The Golden Image Awards is conducted annually and has become a standard of public relations excellence in Florida. Winners demonstrate the very best examples of innovation,...

Butler Enterprises, the largest retail center in North Central Florida, announced that Ashley Bryant joined the leadership team as Director of Marketing. Ashley is responsible for planning and executing marketing strategies to drive growth and foot traffic to the shopping center’s 150-plus retail and dining establishments.   “I am honored to be part of an...

Alachua County Veteran Services is informing Veterans in Alachua County about the PACT Act signed by President Joe Biden on August 10, 2022. The PACT Act opens many new conditions and diseases they may suffer from to be considered service-connected. Veterans serving between 1990 to present, and those who served in the Vietnam War, may...