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With places like the Innovation Hub proliferating in Gainesville, it’s clear that the home of the Gators is also a city where business ideas abound. With all the creative concepts flowing, however, the question of how to officially trademark a business idea and/or brand might be something on the minds of prospective business owners looking...

Q: What are some of the proposed changes to the tax code on a national level? A: President Trump recently presented a new tax plan that might impact future taxpayers if it were to be passed by Congress. And under this tax framework, the top individual tax rate would be 35 percent, which would be...

The International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) announced that Edward Crapo, AAS, is the recipient of the 2017 Professional Development Lifetime Achievement Award. Crapo has been a member of IAAO since 1981 and is the Alachua County, Florida, Property Appraiser. The Professional Development Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes an IAAO member who has dedicated him or...

Governor Rick Scott recently recognized eight outstanding educators with the Governor’s Shine Award, two of whom are from Alachua County. The Shine Award is presented to teachers and administrators in Florida who make significant contributions to the field of education. Governor Rick Scott said, “I am proud to present these eight educators with the Governor’s...

The news cycle moves so fast these days that it can be difficult to keep up. Even so, sometimes a news story breaks that is so big it pays to circle back around and keep on top of the latest details. Such is the case with the Equifax breach, which affected nearly 146 million Americans....

During the evening of October 10, Hurricane Irma made landfall just north of Naples, Florida hitting the shores as a Category 2 storm. Reaching Alachua county with winds upwards of 70 mph and drenching the area with 13 inches of rain, the effects of Irma on the Gainesville community lasted much longer than the winds...

The UF College of Veterinary Medicine’s Clinical Skills Laboratory building addition received the top overall state award in the education category of the Florida Chapter of the Design-Build Institute’s annual awards competition. The competition evaluates design and building quality, safety, cost, sustainability, teaming performance and the project’s success from development to procurement to execution, according...

Kiplinger has released its highly anticipated rankings of the best and worst states for taxes.  The list was unveiled as part of Kiplinger’s fifth annual Tax Map which reveals income taxes, sales taxes, gas taxes, “sin” taxes (for products such as alcohol and tobacco) and other tax rules and exemptions across all 50 states and Washington,...

Front Street announced that Maple Street Biscuit Company will be opening their second location in the Gainesville Area at Tioga Town Center, located at 105 SW 128th St. Front Street facilitated the deal on behalf of both Maple Street and Tioga Town Center, where they handle exclusive leasing and property management for the center. The...

The 2017 Strike Out Hunger Week Events will be held November 13-16, 2017 at the Alachua County Fairgrounds. We encourage individuals, businesses, civic, government and faith organizations, to join us in reaching our goal of collecting 150,000 pounds of non-perishable food items to be distributed to food banks and pantries for needy families in Alachua County. 2017 Strike Out...