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Front Street has announced its newest property Markets West, is now available for consideration. Markets West is a 16.5-acre mixed-use development featuring pad-ready retail, office, and medical sites available for sale, lease, or build-to-suit.  Part of a 135-acre master development, the area plan includes over 250 homes and over 300 multifamily units. This mixed-use development...

Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) is part of American Airlines’ new domestic and international route expansion. Daily nonstop, year-round service between Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) and GNV begins March 3, 2019.  Reservations are already being accepted. The new service provides GNV passengers with access to over 90 new routes that weren’t previously served by existing American...

The Manufacturers Association of Florida announced Sandvik as the recipient of the  2018 Manufacturers of the Year competition in the Large Manufacturer category. For more than a decade, MAF has recognized the best in manufacturing across the state of Florida as the industry continues to thrive. After a record setting year of nominations, a statewide...

The Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention announced Soilcea from Tampa, Florida as the first place winner of its 2018 Cade Prize. Soilcea is creating CRISPR-edited citrus trees that are highly tolerant to the citrus industry’s deadliest diseases. The Soilcea team, led by CEO Yianni Lagos, accepted the $25,000 Cade Prize award. Each of the Final Four...

Florida Farm Bureau President John L. Hoblick issued the following statement after having received news of a new trade pact between the United States and Mexico: “The United States announced a tentative trade agreement with Mexico. This pact fails to address the plight of our fruit and vegetable producers. Florida’s farm families view the negotiations...

The City of Gainesville has launched a mobile-friendly, web-based platform called serveGNV to connect local nonprofits and other agencies in the area to local volunteers. Registration for the service is free. With a few clicks of a mouse, users will be able to locate a cause they care about based on the interests they select...

A joint state and local grant application to improve pedestrian and bike safety in Gainesville has been awarded to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced that the FDOT will oversee the Bicycle-Pedestrian Safety Project, which is a joint effort between FDOT, the City of Gainesville and the University of...

Raising Expectations, a report released today by the National Partnership for Women & Families, gives Florida a grade of “C-” based on its policies that allow working people to meet their personal or family caregiving responsibilities. The new report analyzes state laws and regulations governing paid and unpaid leave in the United States and assigns...

Blue Highway Pizzeria is among the nation’s best-performing pizzerias, according to Pizza Today magazine, the leading publication of the $37 billion pizza industry. The magazine, which annually ranks the largest independent operations in the U.S. based on sales, named Blue Highway number 58 on its prestigious Hot 100 list this month. Based in Micanopy, Blue...

CompTIA, the leading trade association for the global technology industry, and ITProTV, a leader in online, on-demand IT training, announced today they will partner on new initiatives to expand education and learning options for the global technology workforce. ITProTV will serve as the official video content provider for CompTIA certifications and related CompTIA Learning offerings....