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Santa Fe College partnered with the City of Gainesville to renovate the driving pad at Santa Fe College’s Institute of Public Safety (IPS), creating an environment to train students at IPS entering careers in public safety, as well as current first responders employed by the City of Gainesville. In the fall of 2021, SF entered...

A list of 37 area nonprofit organizations expected to share $7 million in American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) funds will be finalized by the Gainesville City Commission at its April 21 meeting. In January, the commission selected the Community Foundation of North Central Florida (Foundation), a local nonprofit that promotes and sustains philanthropy,...

Designed to benefit students at the M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Construction Management and reduce the 150,000 annual injuries on construction job sites, the brand-new Safety Yard at the University of Florida TREEO Center officially opened April 1. Collaborating with the UF College of Design, Construction and Planning were the Kiewit Corporation, Santa Fe College,...

Haven Hospice held Camp Safe Haven, a program for children and teens who have experienced loss. Youth suffering a loss can often benefit from the development of coping skills to handle their emotions. As such, campers participated in group icebreakers, crafts to facilitate reflection, group discussion, a nature walk, therapeutic drumming circle and a memorial...

It is crucial to get a test result for a pathogen quickly, lest someone continue in their daily lives infecting others. And delays in testing have undoubtedly exacerbated the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, the most accurate COVID-19 test often takes 24 hours or longer to return results from a lab. At-home test kits offer results in...

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Communities Local Energy Action Program (LEAP) has chosen the Alachua County EMPOWER Program to receive technical assistance. Their assistance will advance clean energy-related economic development in the County. Communities LEAP is a first-of-its-kind initiative designed to help energy-overburdened communities take direct control of their clean energy future. Partners in...

Grove Street Games will soon be opening at Tioga Town Center. Grove Street Games is a cross-platform game development studio that promises excellence through partnerships with other game publishers and the development of self-published work. Known for their realistic approach to games, they deliver clients requirements effectively and efficiently. Their hand-selected smaller team have the...

Alachua County has joined numerous governments, utilities, and agencies across Florida in declaring April as Water Conservation Month. To learn about water and ways to conserve it, look for the Alachua County Environmental Protection Department’s (EPD) Aquifer Awareness campaign on social media, billboards, and print media, or participate in an upcoming webinar on how to...

Butler Enterprises invites all to a fun, family-friendly Easter Extravaganza with a whimsical twist on Alice in Wonderland on Sunday, April 10th, from 1 PM – 4 PM in Butler Town Center. Embark on a fantastical journey down the rabbit hole and enter the magical wonderland brought to life by Keith Watson Events at Butler...

UF startup Satlantis, LLC (“Satlantis”), a US technology leader in high precision miniaturized satellites and cameras has announced a strategic investment from Encino Environmental Holdings, LLC (“Encino”). This investment will allow Satlantis to accelerate the commercialization of its satellite-based greenhouse gas (GHG) monitoring technology and develop new products and services for the North American market....