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Caspia Technologies — a pioneer in the development of a Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL) for modern SoCs and electronic components announced that semiconductor and EDA industry veteran Dr. Walden (Wally) C. Rhines has joined the company as Chairman. The addition of Wally to the management team will help accelerate the deployment of Caspia’s revolutionary assurance...

Tinker Latin Food has opened their doors at Tioga Town Center. Tinker is a local, family owned & operated restaurant serving authentic Latin Street Food. Their new restaurant is located at 140 SW 128th St., Bldg. 5 Ste D, Newberry, FL 32669. Focused on family, community, and faith, Tinker Latin Food owners, Antonella Derrico and...

The City of Gainesville premieres its monthly, half-hour television program, “GNV On The Move,” Saturday, July 6 at 8 p.m. on Community 12TV on Cox Cable Channel 12.  The program is hosted by Communications Director Jennifer Smart and features segments about current initiatives, events and staff. Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward appears as this month’s guest....

The July 4th holiday promises to be another busy time for North Central Florida-area hospital emergency rooms, fueled in large part by those who mishandle fireworks or ignite them while impaired by alcohol or drugs. “We’ll see injuries caused by firecrackers that explode in close range and from sparklers that, when mishandled, cause severe burns...

​​Alachua County has been awarded $1.4 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to help fund the design of its “Paths to Opportunity” project, a Complete Streets project along Southwest 20th Avenue. The funds come in the form of a RAISE planning grant, which prioritizes investment in areas persistent with poverty and historically disadvantaged communities....

A new, easy-to-use HIV-detection test kit being developed at the University of Florida using advanced CRISPR technology shows promise as an early-warning alarm system that could save millions of lives.   While at-home test kits have become increasingly common for various health screenings, innovations in HIV testing have been limited. Current HIV tests are effective only...

With recent changes in end-of-life care, North Florida residents may notice a shift as Haven, a long-standing provider in the region, transitions due to acquisition by a for-profit health care company, BrightSpring Health Services. As this transition takes place, Community Hospice & Palliative Care wishes to express its continued dedication to providing compassionate, community-based care...

Blue Gill Quality Foods, will be relocating to Butler Shopping Center District this summer. Blue Gill originally opened in southwest Gainesville in June of 2011. Blue Gill is locally owned and operated by Tara and Bert Gill who also own and operate Mildred’s Big City Food and the New Deal Café. Blue Gill will be...

Exactech, a global medical technology leader, presented new research that showcases the accuracy, reliability and performance of the company’s Active Intelligence® (AI) ecosystem of smart technologies, at the 2024 International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery (CAOS) annual meeting in Groningen, Netherlands.   The first study reported accuracy of 2mm and 2 degrees relative to the...

On Thursday, June 20, Leadership Gainesville graduated Class 50 at the beautiful 1908 Grand. As the longest consecutively running leadership course in the state, this milestone was a true testament of not only The Chamber’s commitment to developing strong leaders, but the commitment of our member businesses who recommended and supported their employees as they...