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Boot Barn is now open in Butler Plaza. Boot Barn’s Grand Opening celebration is scheduled for August 27th – 29th, and the ribbon cutting will take place on Friday, August 27th. As the largest western and workwear retailer in the nation, Boot Barn brings nearly 6,000 different styles of boots to the greater Gainesville community....

DiaCarta Inc., a precision molecular diagnostics company and leading developer of novel oncology tests using liquid biopsy has announced that its new QuantiVirus™ SARS-CoV-2 Variant Detection Test received the CE/IVD marking and therefore, can now be commercialized within the EU and rest of the world. This new test screens for the SARS-CoV-2 virus and simultaneously...

LifeSouth Community Blood Centers has announced the opening of their new Jonesville donor center. From Tuesday, August 17 through Saturday, August 21, all donors at the Jonesville center will receive two tickets to the opening Gator football game against FAU on September 3 (while supplies last). Located at 14266 West Newberry Road in the Steeplechase...

University of Florida researchers are developing a new artificial intelligence tool that will help clinicians identify patients at high risk for opioid use disorder and overdose. The tool will use data from patients’ electronic medical records to guide clinicians in safely and effectively prescribing opioid medications. The project is supported by a five-year, $3.2 million...

The University of Florida College of Nursing has been designated a Center of Excellence by the National League for Nursing in recognition of its role as a national leader in nursing education and teaching. “The UF College of Nursing faculty is a community of academic nurse educators and scientists dedicated to continuous improvement in teaching...

Butler Enterprises has announced that the popular women’s retailer, Athleta, is coming to Butler Town Center. Athleta offers versatile premium performance apparel designed by women athletes to inspire a community of active, confident women and girls. Founded in 1998, Athleta integrates performance and technical features across its collection – from running and cycling to swimming...

Join over 15 hospitality businesses for Gainesville’s Hospitality Job Fair to be held this Friday, August 13 from 10am to 2pm at the Drury Inn and Suites. Local hotels and hospitality businesses are looking to fill a wide variety of positions ranging from entry-level to management. Interviews will be conducted on-site. Competitive wages for many...

Chris Doering Mortgage has teamed up with the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) for the sponsorship of its 2021 Freshman All-America Team including establishing Doering’s former coach, Steve Spurrier, as the namesake of the FWAA First-Year Coach Award. This will be the 21st straight season in which the FWAA has named a Freshman All-America...

Locally-owned Roots Salon is set to join Tioga Town Center, offering a variety of hair services and products in a modern, natural atmosphere. Their new 1,014 square foot space will be located at 13085 SW 1st Lane, Suite 60, Newberry, FL 32669 and is on track to open late 2021 – early 2022. Founded on...

Top brain cancer researchers and University of Florida leaders recently unveiled a new, world-class neuro-oncology laboratory at UF’s Basic Science Building. The new facility, named the Adam Michael Rosen Neuro-Oncology Laboratories, provides an innovative workspace and the best and latest equipment to the team of Duane Mitchell, M.D., Ph.D., co-director of UF’s Preston A. Wells...