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Alachua County is pleased to announce that the Alachua County Visitors and Convention Bureau (VCB) “What’s Good” weekly event guide received the state’s highest honor, the “Henry Award,” in the category of Consumer Resource Communications at the recent Visit Florida Flagler Award ceremony. Named for Henry Flagler, the Flagler Awards recognize outstanding tourism marketing in...

The Alachua County Development Review Committee will meet on Thursday December 3, 2020, at 9:30 a.m. This is a hybrid meeting. The public may attend and participate (offer comments) in this meeting virtually and in-person. The public who attend in-person must wear a facial covering at all times. Public seating will be made available up...

Scott Costello and Christy Robinson-Costello of True North, a trend-setting business solutions firm, kicked off their business this past January with a vision to create, connect and consult with organizations.   Christy was born and raised in Gainesville, FL where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics at the University of Florida. Following...

Finalists for the Greater Gainesville Chamber’s 2020 Business Awards were recently announced, with 37 local organizations representing 13 categories. Finalists were chosen after a panel of impartial judges carefully reviewed and graded each application. The finalists are listed below: Employer of the Year Comfort Temp Florida Credit Union Infotech Human Life Sciences Company of the...

Arranta Bio is among the top 50 second-stage companies in Florida selected as honorees in the 2020 GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch, a statewide competition that identifies companies expected to see significant growth over the next several years. The 2020 GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch awards celebration is brought to you by Nperspective CFO &...

Seth Carswell of Vessel Goods Leather Company handcrafts heirloom-quality leather goods. He opened his business in 2015 to expand his passion for leather goods and produce quality products that will last for a lifetime.  Carswell’s journey into leather goods began after college. With a bachelor’s in fine arts and industrial design, he got a job...

Other than emergency services, all Alachua County government offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday (November 26, and November 27, 2020) in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Garbage and Recycling Collection: The Thanksgiving holiday will not affect curbside residential solid waste and recycling collection services scheduled for Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday in the Alachua...

Ology Bioservices Inc. (Ology Bio), a biologics contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has announced that the Department of Defense (DOD) has awarded the company with an agreement valued at $37 million. This work is supported by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs with funding from the Defense Health Agency....

Armed with a $1 million award from the National Institutes of Health, universities and health care entities throughout the state of Florida are collaborating to provide outreach and engagement to ethnic and racial minority communities disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Led by population health experts and physicians with the University of Miami Miller School...

The Alachua County Commission is now accepting applications from individuals interested in serving on the Children’s Trust of Alachua County. The Children’s Trust is governed by a ten-member Board, and there is one four-year appointed term coming available. Applications must be received by Monday, November 23, 2020, to be considered at the December 8, 2020...