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In a world of ever-advancing computer technology, where software companies rise and fall in rapid succession, Info Tech has managed to remain a champion for 36 years. The company creates construction software services for government and private corporations. Info Tech, Inc. was established in 1977 by University of Florida professors James McClave and Thomas Rothrock....

By Raksheen Ayaz Drinking at a bar is one of America’s favorite pastimes. It is a potent mix of longing for acceptance, youth and alcohol. Behaviors that are unacceptable elsewhere are allowed and expected when the clock strikes 9 p.m. — when the bars open for business. On almost any given night, men, women, students...

On Wednesday, Buchholz High School welcomed five local entrepreneurs into its auditorium for the second annual “Mind Your Own Business” (MYOB) panel event, a program created by DECA students Emma Stetter and Maria Vargas in 2012 and produced entirely by Buchholz students. This year’s panelists included Valerie Sheehan, CEO of ToneRite; Aidan Augustin, co-founder of...

Kathy Viehe, Gainesville Regional Utilities’ assistant general manager for customer support services, has been appointed interim general manager for GRU pending acceptance of contractual terms. She replaces Bob Hunzinger, who recently resigned after more than five years of service. Viehe will assume the interim general manager role at 5 p.m. on November 15, 2013. “It’s...

The Gainesville Area Innovation Network (GAIN) held its 3rd Annual GAIN ShootOut on Monday, when 16 local startups competed for the title of “Top Gun,” a prize which came loaded with $2,500 in cash, $2,000 worth of legal services, $250 worth of accounting services, $500 in exhibit materials, hundreds of dollars in miscellaneous prizes and...

The City of Gainesville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department is proud to announce the department is now an accredited agency, recognized by the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA). The accreditation was officially awarded Monday, Oct. 7 at the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) Congress and Exposition in Houston, Texas,which...

Stick around after the data for a clickable infographic so you can see the data in a whole new way.         Information from the “County Health Rankings & Roadmaps” program, a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, and WellFlorida Council, Inc., a private...

By Bradley Osburn Be sure to stick around after the description for a photo gallery of the new facility. The Clinical and Translational Research Building (CTRB) is a new, 120,000-square-foot, environmentally sustainable, two-winged facility in the middle of the University of Florida campus. Home to two UF medical organizations that perform medical studies right alongside...

During the second weekend of October, Thornebrook Village will transform into a wonderland of art and entertainment during the 29th Annual Art Festival at Thornebrook. On Oct. 12 and 13, the Thornebrook shopping center will fill with dozens of tents where painters, woodcrafters, jewelry makers, photographers, quilters, glassblowers and entertainers of many stripes can sell...

By Michael Carrillo In the words of writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery, “a goal without a plan is just a wish.” We all have a myriad list of tasks and goals to accomplish, and our schedules can become unwieldy. We might forget what we are responsible for or lose sight of our original goals and be...