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Age is nothing more than a number to Robert Blok. At 76, he earned his Master of Pharmacy in Science degree from the University of Florida College of Pharmacy — earning the distinction of being UF’s oldest graduate among more than 8,000 students in the class of 2019. Blok and his wife, Kim, retired in...

A freshman at the Professional Academies Magnet @ Loften High School (PAM@Loften) has earned a perfect score on a national industry certification exam. Katie Bryant, who is enrolled in the school’s Institute of Graphic Art and Design (IGAD), earned a score of 1000 on the Adobe Certified Associate ACA exam in Photoshop, becoming the first...

The Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention has announced that Anchor Biologics has won the 2019 Cade Prize, receiving a $25,000 cash prize. Anchor Biologics (Gainesville, FL) has discovered enzymes that suppress inflammatory diseases. “The Cade Prize is extremely important in raising our profile. Our goal is to find business partners and compete for the...

Steven Grant, a 28-year veteran of Walt Disney Imagineering, is joining the University of Florida College of Design, Construction and Planning as director of the college’s new graduate program in themed environments integration. “I am delighted that Steven has agreed to join our faculty as director of this innovative program. He has a tremendous wealth...

The Hippodrome’s 47th season is designed to create conversation and bring the community together through thought-provoking stories and performances. “One of the greatest gifts theater gives us is seeing the world from another perspective and finding the humanity in ‘the other,’” said Artistic Director Stephanie Lynge. “I think one of the most important things theater...

This month, Infinite Energy, Gainesville’s only privately-owned natural gas and electricity provider—celebrates 25 years of being in business. “We couldn’t imagine calling anywhere but Gainesville home,” said Darin Cook, co-founder and co-CEO of the company. “We’re so proud to be part of this community, and we hope we’ll be fortunate enough to enjoy many more...

The Healthy Watersheds Consortium Grant Program’s fourth year of awards further accelerates the pace of proactive watershed protection in the U.S., benefitting drinking water supplies, freshwater systems, and floodplains. The program supports working forest and ranchland protection, innovative finance in collaboration with water utilities, and capacity for local and regional watershed groups. New themes this...

Two University of Florida College of Nursing researchers have been awarded a five-year $2.57 million grant for a project that will use registered nurses’ observation notes to prevent death and injury of hospitalized older adults who are at a higher risk for hospital-acquired falls and hospital-induced delirium. Through the grant from the National Institute on...

Alachua County’s Citizens Academy program has been recognized with an Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties (NACo). The County was honored for its submission entitled “Engaging Citizens through an Immersive Citizens Academy” in the Civic Education and Public Information category. The award honors innovative, effective county government programs that strengthen services for residents....

O2B Kids, a leading provider of early education services for children in the Southeast U.S. and a Spire Capital portfolio company, consummated its acquisition of Brookside Academy. Brookside Academy, founded in 1999, has two locations in Alpharetta and Johns Creek, suburbs of Atlanta, GA. It provides services such as infant and toddler care, preschool, after-school...