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The CEO of Gainesville’s largest private hospital is retiring. North Florida Regional Medical Center’s president and CEO Ward Boston, who served in the capacity 25 years, recently announced he will retire in October. A new CEO has not yet been selected, but Boston will remain on as a temporary consultant to aid the transition until...

GRU has begun demolishing an old turbine stack as part of a three-year plan to decommission the John R. Kelly Turbine. The stack, built in 1960, vented the boiler emissions for the boilers of Unit 7 and Unit 8. John Stanton, assistant general manager of energy supply, said that the stack had become unnecessary and...

Camel with equine flu could strengthen cross-species transmission link UF researchers discovered that a camel contracted an equine virus. The team found equine influenza in a camel — the first known case of its kind. The researchers found that a nasal sample of the virus from a camel matched the virus found in Mongolian horses....

Simplified spinal implant to boost patient safety, comfort A UF research team has developed a new spinal implant that back-surgery patients can wear in lieu of complex and accident-prone screws, plates and cages. It is one piece and allows patients a greater range of motion that mimics natural vertebrae. Sliding and rotating parts common in...

By Kelcee Griffis Envision Alachua held a task force meeting at the UF Hilton Wednesday night during which members discussed what they said were misconceptions about the Plum Creek plan and looked to provide answers and explanations. The Plum Creek development plan, already three years in the making, is being proposed by one of the...

By Kelcee Griffis When Kevin Blighe rides a train across Europe on a conference call with a client, you might not guess that he’s working for a successful startup based in the heart of Gator Nation. Blighe is one of about 25 contractors for Creative Bioinformatics Consultants, a young company rooted in Gainesville which provides...

A local nonprofit is taking a graphic approach to spreading awareness about its cause and to help underprivileged children. Try video game graphics. Joshua Joel SMA Life Inc. will launch its Give6 video game drive on July 10 at a ribbon cutting ceremony downtown. The ceremony, to be held at 710 N. Main St. at...

As most of us would agree, clarity is a key component in one’s approach to business. Having clear, specific goals, writing them down and planning to achieve them, is the right path for success. What might surprise some business professionals is that getting to know your competitors is also an important part of your business...

The 2013 MLB World Series was one to remember as the team of bearded Boston Red Sox players reclaimed their city after the Boston marathon bombings. David Ross was a member of that champion team, but many may not realize he’s also a former Gator player and is represented by Sports One, an athlete management...

Online retailer giant Amazon.com marked its foray into smartphone development when it launched Fire on June 18, but some Gainesville techies say the device isn’t for everyone. The Fire smartphone boasts six cameras and a sensitive sensor system that can recognize a wide variety of items such as phone numbers, addresses and QR codes –...