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By Alisha Kinman According to Chris Johnson, the executive director of the Nonprofit Center of North Central Florida, research from the State of the Sector, a report that evaluates the current economic climate and community involvement efforts in the nonprofit sector, reported that more than 43 percent of nonprofit organizations in Alachua County operate at...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. An employee working at a University of Florida medical practice who had ties to an identity theft ring may have compromised patient personal and health information. UF is notifying 5,682 patients and parents of patients at the UF Pediatric Primary Care Clinic at Tower Square, now known as UF Health Pediatrics€• at Tower Square, that...

By Caitlyn Finnegan Nations Park has cancelled a major summer tournament, angering several of the teams that have signed up to attend, along with disappointing local business and lodging owners who were expecting to host incoming players and families. Teams were notified of the cancellation of most of the park’s 2013 Louisville Slugger “Summer Classics”...

By Caitlyn Finnegan The Gainesville Regional Transit Service is still working towards convincing residents that its proposed bus rapid transit project is the answer to creating a more fluid and reliable transportation infrastructure, but locals are mixed on its implementation. More details on the project are coming together as the city is working with the...

By Caitlyn Finnegan It was a day of new beginnings in Gainesville politics. Ed Braddy became the city’s new mayor Thursday afternoon in a swearing-in ceremony that marked what Braddy calls “the end of machine politics in Gainesville.” More than 200 government officials, city staff, community leaders and residents packed into the Thelma Boltin Center...

By Victoria Colson The graduates of the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine will welcome a distinguished speaker during their commencement ceremony Saturday at the Curtis M. Phillips Center from 2 to 4 p.m. Bestselling author Suze Orman will give the commencement address for the 2013 veterinary graduates. Besides being a successful author, Orman...

photo courtesy musicisentropy. By Caitlyn Finnegan Once a mecca for avid fans of rock ‘n’ roll, the cinderblock building that formerly housed Dub’s restaurant and bar on NW 13th Street is getting a new lineup. Notorious for its rowdy crowds and cheap beer, the bar was opened by James “Dub” Thomas in 1964 and remained...

The Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce invites you to attend a Welcome Reception for its new leadership team and staff on May 30 from 5 – 7 p.m. With a lot of exciting changes taking place in recent months, this is your opportunity to meet the new leadership team and discuss the vision and plans for the future...

Alan Webber, co-Founder of Fast Company, will be the featured speaker at “What’s the Gainesville Equation: (Change + Leadership = ?).” Co-Sponsored by the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Gainesville Community Redevelopment Agency, Webber has a unique depth of knowledge and insight into an economy fueled by information, change and innovation and will be speaking on...

By Caitlyn Finnegan The Alachua County Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to enter into contract negotiations with former Greenville, S.C., city manager James Bourey for the position of county manager. During its special meeting held Tuesday morning, the commission discussed what qualities they were looking for in an ideal candidate for the county manager position before...