Oak Hammock at the University of Florida® recently broke ground on an expansion and renovation of the community’s Health Pavilion. The $10.2 million, multi-phase project includes expanding assisted living, skilled nursing and rehabilitation services, as well as renovating the existing skilled nursing facility. The skilled nursing expansion will add 31 private units – for a...

Author: Christine Bowen – APR FSA, HSA, and 401(k) Contribution Limits to Increase in 2015Several of the most common benefit plans and account types have an increased allowance for contribution limits in 2015. The IRS has announced that it will raise the annual dollar limit on contributions for health care flexible spending accounts (FSAs), health...

Incoming President Gainesville Builders Association Eric Gonzalez has worked alongside his father, Emilio, each day for the past 16 years.  When Emilio, who goes by EG, started his company, EG Gonzalez Custom Homes, over two decades ago he joined the Builders Association of North Central Florida, an association that would connect him with other builders...

Author: Rod Hemphill Business incubator is a buzzword that is currently in vogue here in north-central Florida. The official Alachua County government website lists ten incubators, places where budding entrepreneurs can find affordable rent, support staff and equipment as they collaborate on business start-ups. These incubators range from a not-for-profit kitchen incubator for food entrepreneurs,...

The following is a list of recent fictitious name filings for Alachua County, Florida, through the week of Jan 8, 2015. AKEMI BORJAS LLC 5127 NW 39TH AVE GAINESVILLE FL 12/16/2014 CARTER CARES 244 SW 121ST WAY GAINESVILLE FL 12/19/2014 D & D CLEANING 328 SW 5TH AVE GAINESVILLE FL 12/30/2014 DINO GAMES 501 NW...

Fast-Casual, Build-Your-Own Pizza Concept Opens on Archer Road Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza will host the grand opening of it’s first Gainesville location on Friday, January 9th. The new location is snuggled between Chick-fil-A and Wendy’s at 3617 Archer Road. As part of the kickoff anyone that follows Blaze Pizza on instagram, Twitter or Facebook will be...

Gainesville and Boca Raton, FL – January 7, 2015 – The Florida Institute for Commercialization of Public Research (the Institute) has announced that it has finalized a funding agreement with Comm-N-Sense (DBA: Verigo),  a company that provides monitoring and tracking solutions to improve operations for businesses that rely on perishable supply chains. The Institute supports...