Honor Holden for 40 years as GACAR attorney and unveil “Wall of Honor.” By Chris Eversole History took center stage at the Gainesville-Alachua County Association of Realtors Installation and Awards Banquet. The highlight of the evening was the recognition of Charles “Chic” Holden for his 40 years of service as GACAR’s board attorney and the...

Honor Holden for 40 years as GACAR attorney and unveil “Wall of Honor.” By Chris Eversole History took center stage at the Gainesville-Alachua County Association of Realtors Installation and Awards Banquet. The highlight of the evening was the recognition of Charles “Chic” Holden for his 40 years of service as GACAR’s board attorney and the...

By: Chris Eversole RTS opened its first official Park-n-Ride facility on Monday, Feb., 4 at the new Walmart Supercenter located off of NW 34th Street, just south of U.S. 441. Commuters are allowed to park their vehicles in the designated park-n-ride area within the Wal-Mart parking lot and ride RTS Route 8 to the University...

By: Chris Eversole EarlyShares will outline funding opportunities and regulations. The Gainesville Area Innovation Network (GAIN) and Santa Fe College’s Center for Innovation and Economic Development (CIED) are hosting a presentation on the Crowdfunding platform EarlyShares. The workshop and a networking mixer will be at 4pm Feb. 13 at 4 p.m. at CIED’s campus, 530...

By: Chris Eversole New accountable care organization aims to improve health of Medicare patients while reducing costs. A group of local physicians and a national health care company are working together to implement health reform, promising to improve care for Medicare patients they serve while saving money. The local group, Physician Care Network, has formed...

By: Chris Eversole Six-weeks program includes visits to departments Residents or students interested in a crash course on local government need look no further than the City of Gainesville itself. Gainesville 101: the Spring 2013 Citizens’ Academy, a six-week program organized by the city’s Communications Office, is designed to teach city residents about the inner...

By: Caitlyn Finnegan Matt Hunter is joining WCJB TV 20 as its new creative services director. Hunter, the former owner of Glory Road Media, has more than 16 years experience in the television industry. Following the move, The JAG Agency, a full-service advertising agency based in Alachua, acquired the marketing and media buying division of...

Event runs Feb. 5 and 6 at the O’Connell Center. More than 6,000 University of Florida students and alumni are expected to be job-hunting at the UF Spring 2013 Career Showcase next week. The event, which will allow more than 200 companies to recruit employees and interns, will be at the O’Connell Center from 9am...

Sonia Douglas, the vice president and chief operating officer of the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce, is stepping down. “After almost 20 rewarding years with the chamber and with much prayer and thought, I am excited to announce that I will pursue new opportunities in the community,” Douglas says. “The chamber has been on the...

The Celebration of Innovation helps attract investors and entrepreneurs. By Chris Eversole Three entrepreneurs whose businesses sold for more than $100 million will speak at A Celebration of Innovation, the University of Florida’s Technology Showcase, on March 14. The session at which the three will speak will be hosted by Jamie Grooms, a co-founder of...