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International Professional Development Expert Talks Leadership In Boardroom and Beyond By Kathey Porter, MBA, CPSD Karima Mariama-Arthur is founder and CEO of WordSmithRapport™, an international consulting firm specializing in professional development and strategic corporate advisory services. An internationally recognized expert in cutting-edge adult education and complex consulting, she brings more than two decades of comprehensive, blue...

The 12 elected officials between the Alachua County Commission and Gainesville City Commission oversee over $1.1 billion in combined public budgets. This means each official, on average, is responsible for stewarding over $90 million in taxpayer dollars. Whether it is fixing roads, powering homes, trimming trees, setting property taxes, or facilitating economic growth, these local...

Celebration Pointe, located along Interstate 75 in Gainesville, announced Tommy Hilfiger as one of its newest anchor tenants. Tommy Hilfiger joins many highly-respected brands that have chosen to locate at Celebration Pointe. “We are very pleased to announce that Tommy Hilfiger will join our growing list of incredible  tenants,” said Ralph Conti, founder/managing principal of...

Launching new product lines, building a new 70,000 square foot manufacturing facility, becoming manufacturer of the year, and merging with a multi-billion dollar company is keeping Exactech busy these days.  A global leader in their industry sector, Exactech is taking bold steps towards achieving its vision. “Our goal is to be the world’s leading provider...

Nowadays, everyone seems to stress the importance of being a leader, but what exactly does “leader” mean? The University of Florida’s 12th president, Dr. Kent Fuchs, explained what this term means to him and why every individual, regardless of XY and Z, should strive to be one. Dr. Kent Fuchs joined the University of Florida...

The weekend of March 3 and 4 will mark the 11th Annual GFAA Fine Arts Fair at Tioga, located at the Tioga Town Center on 133 SW 130th Way in Newberry. The event, which regularly draws crowds of thousands, is supported by the Gainesville Fine Arts Association, a non-profit organization that began in 1923 with...

Not all patients with Type 1 diabetes have access to the health care resources that can optimize their treatment. Now, researchers at the University of Florida Diabetes Institute and Stanford University have been awarded a $1.6 million grant by The Leona M. & Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to study ways to improve access to...

Drury Hotels Company has opened a new Drury Inn & Suites property in Gainesville, Florida. The new hotel features 180 rooms and more than 2,800 square feet of flexible meeting space. “Florida continues to be a top destination for business travelers and vacationing families, and we are pleased to continue to serve these groups by...

Alachua-based RTI Surgical, Inc., a global surgical implant company, recently signed an agreement to acquire Zyga Technology, Inc. Zyga Technology is a leading spine-focused medical device company that develops and produces innovative minimally invasive devices to treat underserved conditions of the lumbar spine. Zyga Technology’s primary product is the SImmetry® Sacroiliac Joint Fusion System. “Acquiring...

Aspergillus mold spores are continuously inhaled, which live both indoors and outdoors, without becoming ill. But for people with a weakened immune system, a fungal infection caused by the spores could be fatal. The deadly fungus will soon face a new weapon in the researcher’s arsenal — a computer algorithm that could help scientists better...