GNV receives FAA Grant for its 15,200-square foot terminal expansion
Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) has received a grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its upcoming 15,200-square foot commercial terminal expansion. The $12,163,252 multi-year grant, the largest received by the Gainesville Alachua County Regional Airport Authority (GACRAA), will be distributed over a two-year period, in Fiscal Years 2019 and 2020. GNV’s CEO Allan Penksa...
Wakeman Agency CEO to Join UFCJC as Public Relations Professional-in-Residence
The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) has announced that Vanessa Wakeman, founder and CEO of The Wakeman Agency, one of the nation’s leading social change agencies, has joined the College as a Public Relations Department Professional-in-Residence for the 2019-20 academic year. “We are extremely thrilled and privileged to welcome Vanessa to...
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Suicide rates among adolescent females higher than previously reported, UF study finds
The gender gap in youth suicide is smaller than previous estimates, according to a new University of Florida study that found suicide mortality rates among females ages 10 to 19 have been underestimated, while rates among males have been overestimated. The findings appear today in JAMA Network Open Psychiatry. “The reduced gender gap in suicide...
Florida Surgery Consultants Opens New Location in Gainesville, FL
Florida Surgery Consultants opens its first location in Alachua County at 3760 NW 83rd St Suite 3, Gainesville, FL. It will be their eighth location in the state of Florida. The company started in 2012 and has expanded rapidly with medical clinics in Tampa, Bradenton, Ocala, The Villages, Palm Harbor, Wesley Chapel, Lakeland and now...
UF Health, Stanford get $7.6 million grant to expand diabetes program
Leon Bain knows diabetes too well. He has Type 1, which means his pancreas produces little or no insulin. His brother died from the frightful complications of uncontrolled Type 1. His mother had Type 2 diabetes. So, when Bain coaches people on managing their diabetes, his life experience creates a level of trust and camaraderie...
Cornell and Wheeler Appointed to NACo Steering Committees
Alachua County Commissioners Ken Cornell has been re-appointed to the NACo Environment, Energy and Land Use (EELU) Steering Committee and Alachua County Commissioner Marihelen Wheeler has been appointed to the NACo Human Services and Education (HSE) Steering Committee. The committee appointments run from August 1, 2019, through July 31, 2020. NACo is the National Association...
$35,000 Awarded to Alachua Conservation Trust to Protect Land in the Santa Fe River Basin
Alachua Conservation Trust (ACT) has been awarded $35,000 by the Conservation Alliance to kickstart efforts for new acquisition projects along the Santa Fe River. Alachua Conservation Trust is already working on these land protection efforts and has just launched their fundraising campaign for The Santa Fe Springs Project. The Santa Fe Springs Project will work...
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Entrepreneurs Sought for StartupGNV
In a continuing effort to nurture and promote an environment of entrepreneurship across Central Florida, Cox Business is offering start-ups an opportunity to showcase their idea, product, or service. The company added it hopes to continue to foster innovation and support the Gainesville entrepreneur community. Cox Business is partnering with StartupGNV and the Cade Museum...