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Volunteers are preparing for the 23rd annual Tommy Usher Log A Load for Kids Golf Classic, which will be held Oct. 19 at Chiefland Golf and Country Club. This year, event organizers are planning to celebrate the millionth dollar raised for UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital, the local Children’s Miracle Network hospital. What originally began...

Two students in the University of Florida College of Nursing’s Ph.D. program have earned national scholarships to help fund their education. Cassandre Jean-Antoine was selected to receive the National Black Nurses Association’s Lynn Edwards Research Scholarship. The scholarship is sponsored by Linda Burnes-Bolton, past president of the National Black Nurses Association. The $15,000 scholarship is...

James Moore, Certified Public Accountants and Consultants recently announced that the firm has once again been recognized by INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA) as one of the nation’s top 200 public accounting firms. Over 500 accounting firms nationwide participated in the 2017 IPA survey with the top 200 firms selected and ranked based on U.S. net...

There is no denying the growing mental health crisis in the U.S. Affecting all walks of life and all ages, the cost of America’s mental health status is staggering. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S experience mental illness in a given year and one...

Health insurance can be complicated. What type of coverage do you need? How will it be used?  What deductible is right for you? How much will it all cost? What if something catastrophic happens? Tough questions. But now consider those questions and their answers for the 25 employees working in your thriving but still growing...

Five local businesses to pitch a panel of experts for opportunity to win $20,000 in cash and prizes Cox Business recently announced the finalists of Get Started Gainesville. More than 30 local businesses applied to pitch at the upcoming event. The following five businesses were selected as finalists and will pitch their ideas or business...

The resiliency of Florida’s farmers and ranchers is on full display in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. They are working to restore food and fiber production for this state and the nation, despite the widespread destruction of crops, buildings, fencing and other property lost to wind and water damage. Like many other Floridians, farm families...

A celebration will be held Sunday, October 8th, at Dragonfly Sushi and Sake Company to mark Kristen Hadeed’s launch of “Permission to Screw Up.” The event will be from 2 to 3 p.m. and is open to everyone in the community. Cocktails and appetizers will be available, and free copies of the book will be...

Companies will present to early stage investors during the 7th Annual GAIN Shootout GAIN will announce the 16 companies selected to pitch their business plan to early-stage investors on the 7th Annual Gain Shootout. The announcement will be on October 10th at 11:00 AM. This event will take place at Santa Fe College CIED located...

Now through October 29, local Walmart and Sam’s Club locations are inviting customers to “put your money where the miracles are” by donating to UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital, the local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. Walmart and Sam’s Club locations participate annually in a campaign in which cashiers ask customers to donate at the register....