The College of Education at the University of Florida has appointed Carrie Geiger, Ed.D. as the next director of P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School. Lynda F. Hayes will work closely with Geiger until the formal leadership transition on June 1. Dr. Geiger comes with more than 13 years of P.K. Yonge administration experience and more...

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According to new data from United Way North Central Florida and its research partner United for ALICE, 36% of workers in Florida’s 20 most common occupations resided in households unable to afford basic necessities in 2023. These essential workers, who are the backbone of our communities, include cooks, janitors/building cleaners, cashiers, and laborers/movers. The State...

This is the inaugural year of the Best-In-State CPA program, which cites CPAs leading the accounting profession in tax, auditing and management consulting.  Suzanne Forbes and Justyna Mueller were two of only 42 Florida CPAs making the list. In creating the list, Forbes (the national media company and no relation to Suzanne) initially identified thousands...

Gaston Gonzalez has been named Chief Executive Officer of ClearSky Rehabilitation. Hospital of Lake City. The new 36-bed medical rehabilitation hospital is scheduled to open this fall in Lake City, Florida, and will treat patients with disabling injuries or illnesses caused by strokes, brain injuries, hip fractures, spinal injuries, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, or other...

​​Alachua County has announced that it has been selected as one of only 15 local governments nationwide to join the 2025 Economic Mobility and Opportunity Peer Learning Cohort and Mini-Grant Program. This opportunity is hosted by the International City/County Management Association (ICMA​) and supported by the Gates Foundation. This prestigious program provides selected communities funding...

The Lovesac Company, the technology driven company that designs, manufactures, and sells unique, high-quality furniture derived through its proprietary “Designed for Life” platform, is celebrating the debut of its newest showroom in Butler Town Center, with a grand opening on Friday, May 16th. The showroom will be located 3625 SW 32nd Court, Suite 90, Gainesville,...

The University of Florida is ranked No. 3 in the top large schools’ category among Peace Corps’ 2025 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list*. There are currently 34 volunteers from the University of Florida serving in 21 countries around the world, including Cambodia, Dominican Republic, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Indonesia, Kenya, Kosovo, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal,...

(Top row, l-r: Stirling Myles, Olivia Kato, Travis Mitchell, Faye Medley and Peyton Kerry. Bottom row: Kailani Jackson, Eileen Ahlquist and Sarah Hinds.) At a recent ceremony, the City of Gainesville recognized area individuals for outstanding contributions to Gainesville’s quality of life with the presentation of the 2025 Community Excellence Awards. The Parks, Recreation and...

Consumer sentiment in Florida declined for the second month in a row, dropping 6.6 points in March to 78.1, down from a revised figure of 84.7 in February. This sharp decline is in line with the national sentiment, which fell by 7.7 points. “The decline in sentiment was observed across all demographics, but it was...