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Recognizing Florida’s best events, the Florida Festivals & Events Association (FFEA) recently announced the winners of its annual SUNsational Awards during their 23rd annual convention and tradeshow. Four different events produced by the City of Gainesville Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs Department were honored with four awards. Jest Fest!, which features world-acclaimed comedy/variety and cirque style...

Founded in November of 2011, Whey Natural! USA LLC is based in Gainesville at 4581 NW 6th Street, Suite H, and is a Veteran-owned business incorporated in the State of Florida and registered with the FDA. Whey Natural! USA was conceived as a company with intentions to revolutionize the ​whey protein industry with a superior...

The Fourth Annual Folk in the Springs Event will be held Sunday, September 17th from 12-8pm and will host acoustic artists from all over North Central Florida. Performances will be a part of a walking tour throughout the High Springs historic downtown area. The event, produced by the High Springs Music in the Park Series,...

Foosball – the popular tabletop game involving quick spins and slides of bars mounted with doll-size figures used to propel or block a ball racing toward a goal – is breaking away from the dimly lit bar scene and finding new life – literally – in local fundraisers, team building events and parties focused on...

$10,000 in cash prizes is up for grabs in the upcoming Gainesville Area Innovation Network (GAIN) Shootout, on November 1st, 2017. In the fight for the win, teams of local startups will be granted the chance to pitch business ideas to a group of expert judges, including industry venture capitalists. Startups from disciplines such as...

Greystone, a real estate lending, investment and advisory company, announced it has provided $23,452,300 in HUD-insured financing for the construction of 23 West Apartments, a 176-unit community planned for Gainesville. The transaction was originated by Christine Griffin, a Managing Director in Greystone’s New York office. One of the first new construction multifamily developments planned in...

McGriff Williams Insurance has been awarded $2,000 to donate to Plenty of Pit Bulls, as a participant in the Safeco Insurance® Change Agents campaign. The program rewards independent agents whose volunteer efforts make a difference in their communities and recognizes that small, everyday steps can have a big local impact. The goal of the Safeco...

Gainesville is a city known for harboring artists and, for over 25 years, the public has been supporting this community by participating in Artwalk Gainesville. Started by artists and funded in part by the City of Gainesville’s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department, Artwalk Gainesville is a monthly, self-guided tour that enables the public to...

In a partnership of unprecedented scale, Davis Automotive Group has joined the Gator Nation as the one and only Official Hometown Automotive Partner of the Florida Gators. The University of Florida Gators and Davis Automotive Group, including Davis Gainesville Chevrolet/Cadillac, Davis Acura, and Palm Chevrolet Ocala, announced today a multiyear contract that promises significant exposure...

Alachua County Emerging Leaders (ACEL) inducted a new slate of board members in July for its 2017-2018 fiscal year. The board of young professionals consists of new and returning members, notably including a new president. Past President Andrew Romero has led the organization for the last five years, and he has now passed the baton...