Light Up Tioga 2025 at Tioga Town Center
This year’s Light Up Tioga benefits United Way North Central Florida. The event was originally planned for Saturday, December 6, but moved to December 13 due to weather concerns. Events begin at 5pm! The magical setup from ThemeWorks is back, so don’t miss your chance to take a picture on the rooftop with Santa, and...
Veterans Memorial Park to Host Community Engagement Meeting
Alachua County Parks & Open Space will host a community engagement meeting on Saturday, Dec. 13, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the roller hockey rink at Veterans Memorial Park (7400 SW 41st Place, Gainesville). The open-house-style event invites residents to drop in at any time to provide feedback on the future of the roller...
Uf Breaks Ground On Major College Of Dentistry Building Facelift And Overhaul
The University of Florida took a major step toward shaping the future of oral health, celebrating the groundbreaking of a multi-phase project that will completely reimagine the UF College of Dentistry building in Gainesville, funded by a historic investment from the State of Florida. Once completed, the project will add over 100,000 square feet of...
SF and UF Health partnership receives Win Phillips Town Gown Relations Award
The Santa Fe College and UF Health Nurse Training Partnership was honored Friday, Dec. 5, with the Win Phillips Town Gown Relations Award, presented at University of Florida Foundation Board of Trustees meeting. The two institutions launched the partnership’s third year at ceremony in the Spring on the Northwest Campus. When introducing the award on...
City Of Gainesville’s Daylong Holiday Festivities Begin Saturday
More than 100 floats, dance troupes, marching bands and community groups will travel along University Avenue in the 2025 A Very GNV Holiday Parade Saturday, Dec. 6. The theme of this year’s parade is “homegrown talent” featuring Gainesville’s own nationally acclaimed theatrical producer/director Marion J. Caffey and award-winning saxophonist Emmanuel Garilus who will serve as...
City of Ocala to Host Festival at Fort King
The City of Ocala Recreation and Parks Department will host the annual Festival at Fort King on Saturday, Dec. 6, and Sunday, Dec. 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Fort King National Historic Landmark, 3925 E. Fort King St. The event is free and open to the public. Festival at Fort King...
As Holiday Shopping Season Nears, UF Experts Warn Retail Theft Is Growing More Sophisticated
With the busiest shopping season of the year approaching, new findings from the National Retail Federation’s Impact of Retail Theft and Violence 2025 report — developed by the University of Florida’s SaferPlaces Lab and the Loss Prevention Research Council — show retailers are facing increasingly complex and technology-driven threats. UF researchers say early preparation, better...
New Book Reveals Why Florida is Ripe for Investment
Florida has always been a magnet for real estate investors, but most of the attention has traditionally gone to the coasts, from the high-rises of Miami to the booming suburbs of Tampa and Jacksonville. What many have overlooked, however, is the quiet transformation happening in the center of the state. In Investing In The Heart...