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To strengthen communities across Florida as the nation approaches its 250th anniversary, the Duke Energy Foundation is awarding $22,500 to five nonprofit organizations through its America250 initiative. The grants are part of a first‑round investment totaling more than $250,000 across the company’s six‑state service area. High-impact investments: Positive response: More to come: These grants represent...

For more than two decades, anyone looking to tour and learn about Gainesville’s historic Duckpond neighborhood had the same physical walking tour. But in an effort to reach more people and make the walking tour more accessible, a group of University of Florida students developed a digital walking tour of the area. Five students developed...

Advita Ortho, a global medical technology leader, today announced the first clinical use of the Equinoxe® Scapula Reconstruction System, the first dedicated trauma solution specifically designed to treat acromial and scapular spine fractures and non-unions, including those associated with reverse shoulder arthroplasty. The surgeries were performed by design team surgeons Michael McKee, MD and Peter...

​Alachua County Veteran Services, in partnership with the City of Gainesville, Vystar Credit Union and Milam Funeral Home, invites the community to attend the annual Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 26, 2026, at the historic Evergreen Cemetery (401 SE 21st Ave., Gainesville). The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m., with guests encouraged to arrive...

The University of Florida Presidential Search Advisory Committee unanimously recommended Dr. Stuart R. Bell to the Board of Trustees as the sole finalist to serve as the university’s 14th president. Dr. Bell most recently served as President of the University of Alabama, a position he held for 10 years. He played a critical role in...

In the final graduation celebration of the Spring semester, 53 students in the Santa Fe College Apprenticeship Program, walked across the stage May 14, 2026, at the Sasser Fine Arts Hall in recognition of their successful completion of the program. The program works in partnership with the Builder’s Association of North Central Florida (BANCF). Students...

Alachua County is paving the way toward a stronger, safer future. In May 2023, the Alachua County Commission approved the historic 10-year, $250 million Transportation Capital Improvement Program (TCIP), focused on improving road conditions, extending the life of county infrastructure, increasing traffic safety, and improving mobility for our residents. The program represents the largest sustained...

A proposed new field of technology has emerged inspired by nature’s ecosystems.    In a recent publication in Science Advances, a team of transdisciplinary international researchers, including researchers from the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), Nature Coast Biological Station (NCBS), Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences and Physics departments, define and formalize...

Karina Brez Jewelry has announced a retail milestone in the brand’s continued growth with the appointment of acclaimed interior designer William Peacock to lead the design of its upcoming flagship boutique at the World Equestrian Center. Set within one of the most prestigious equestrian destinations in the United States, the new boutique will introduce an...

Ask Eric Estevez, the City of Gainesville’s new economic mobility program manager, to define economic mobility and he replies: “It means opportunity for all – a key issue that America stands for. I want to see more families from neighborhoods suffering from economic challenges be better off.” Helping residents in underserved areas climb the economic...