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Meridian to Host Community Workshop on Mental Health Challenges   By Caitlyn Finnegan In the wake of recent national tragedies, mental health is a critical topic many employers must consider addressing with employees. To help open the discussion about mental health in the workplace, Meridian Behavioral Healthcare and Trinity United Methodist Church will host a...

  The plans could spur economic activity in the area—if a speedbump don’t deter progress. By Chris Eversole   A Sanford-based company is planning to build a new hotel to replace the existing abandoned hotel at the southeast corner of Newberry Road and Tower Road. The project could spur economic activity in nearby property, including...

Activity High, But Large Spaces Become Vacant. Coldwell Banker Commercial M.M. Parrish Realtors has issued its year-end 2012 leasing report. “Anyone in commercial real estate will tell you activity is high, showings are up, sales and leasing are up, inventories are dropping, and life is slowly getting better,” says Coldwell Banker Commercial President Beau Beery....

The Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce’s Entrepreneurship Resource Center (ERC) is excited to announce the continuation of their highly-successful mentorship program, ProConsultants. This one-hour, free consultation service provides members from across the community  the opportunity to learn tips and exchange ideas on various topics relevant to business operations. Current topics include business and financial consulting,...

By Caitlyn Finnegan TEDxUF is returning to Gainesville Feb. 23 with a new collection of “ideas worth spreading” for the local community. Held at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, the event is set to attract nearly 2,000 people to hear speakers like Streetlight founder Rebecca Brown, author Anna Olcese and pediatric clinician scientist...

Air Transport World has named Silver Airways Corp. the 2013 Regional Airline of the Year. The magazine based the honor on Silver’s outstanding growth and achievements, as well as its contributions toward elevating the overall regional aviation industry. Silver Airways is the first U.S.-based airline to win the Regional Airline of the Year award since...

By Caitlyn Finnegan and Chris Eversole Community support is building for Envision Alachua, Plum Creek’s planning project for its 65,000 acres in Alachua County. More than 100 people attended a recent community workshop held at the Martin Luther King Center on a rainy night. Participants listened intently as Todd Powell, Plum Creek’s senior director of...

By Caitlyn Finnegan The Center for Innovation and Economic Development at Santa Fe College is hosting a workshop on grants Feb. 12 from 10 am to noon. Led by Dr. Cris Johnsrud, the presentation will help provide entrepreneurs with four key strategies to working with grants. While grants have the potential to help entrepreneurs expand...

By Caitlyn Finnegan The Arc of Alachua County is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb. 15 at 11 am to present its new logo and announce new services it is offering this year. Board of Directors President Tom Rothrock is slated to do the honors. Among its new services is Free Shredding Day, a secure document...

By: Chris Eversole The Mississippi Development Authority has hired David Ramsey as its global business director. Ramsey, who has been the vice president of economic development of the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Council for Economic Outreach, will be working with Brent Christensen, the chamber’s former president & CEO, who is now executive...