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With the growth of the communication industry, PR practitioners are often able to directly communicate with their public.  This could leave some folks feeling as if media relations is no longer relevant to the job. However, media now have a vast number of resources at their fingertips, and as a PR practitioner, you want to...

A local research lab has received national recognition with General Mills’ stamp of approval. Food testing and consulting facility ABC Research Laboratory, located at 3437 SW 24th Ave., announced its acceptance in early July as an approved testing site for the food-producer giant. That means it “will be noted as a preferred testing laboratory for...

When used correctly, the English language is a powerful tool to win people over. Whether you’re wordsmithing a press release, crafting a compelling email or pitching services to a potential client, grammar and word usage can either lend credibility to or detract credibility from your organization. Consider the following list a guide to running a...

A new state-of-the-art apartment complex with a unique business angle recently opened its doors near Innovation Square. Trimark Properties hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday for Savion Apartments, built near the Southwest Fifth Avenue basin improvements adjacent to Innovation Square. Trimark owner John Fleming said the complex was specifically designed for and targeted at students and...

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...