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The University of Florida will host its 2017 Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium on March 30 in the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom. The featured speaker will be Barbara Bradley Baekgaard, the co-founder of Vera Bradley who currently serves as the company’s Chief Creative Officer and Director. The event begins at 9 a.m. and is free for UF...

Since opening Cilantro Tacos in Newberry a few years ago, the owners have built a steady following of customers despite having no prior restaurant experience. Their emphasis on fresh foods that are prepared daily (and are never frozen) has catapulted them in local popularity. The Al Pastor here is some of the best you’ll find...

Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation (AGTC), a biotechnology company conducting human clinical trials of adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene therapies for the treatment of rare diseases, has been selected as the top company in the 2017 Gator100 awards. The Gator100, named after the University of Florida’s mascot, recognizes and celebrates the 100 fastest-growing businesses in the world...

In an effort to save GRU and the city of Gainesville an estimated $200-600 million, Gainesville Regional Utilities General Manager Ed Bielarski announced in early February the utility company is again gauging the viability of an actual purchase of the controversial Gainesville Renewable Energy Center biomass plant (GREC). According to GRU’s website, GREC was developed...

Gainesville app developers James Berger and Jimmy Parenteau launched the Fomo app in April of 2016 to allow clubs and bars in Gainesville to easily send out push notifications about drink deals to potential guests. Fomo, which stands for “Fear of Missing Out”, helps bar owners market their specials and generate revenue. The latest development...

The legacy of educator A. Quinn Jones and other civic leaders and residents will be honored with the dedication ceremony of the new A. Quinn Jones Museum and Cultural Center, which is located at 1013 NW Seventh Ave. The ceremony will take place from 3-6PM Sunday, February 26 on the lawn of the museum. The...

Former Gainesville mayor and lifelong business entrepreneur James F. Painter will lead the Corporate Advisory Board for “The Village,” Gainesville’s SantaFe Senior Living Community. As Gainesville’s mayor and city commissioner, Mr. Painter’s public service drew from his immense experience collected over 40 years of private enterprise. In addition to owning Painter Masonry, Mr. Painter’s résumé...

According to a newly formed group of local residents, community leaders, and business owners, Gainesville currently has the most expensive rates for broadband internet access in the state of Florida. And the group, Connected Gainesville, has plans to do something about it. The initiative, launched on the steps of City Hall the afternoon of February...

The public is invited to sign up for Alachua County Citizens Academy classes, beginning on April 6, 2017. The Citizens Academy offers residents an opportunity to participate in behind-the-scenes tours, hear presentations, and interact with elected officials and staff from the Board of County Commissioners, Constitutional Officers, the Judiciary, the Library District and the School...

The University of Florida Small Business and Vendor Diversity Relations office is pleased to announce the launch of its 2017 Mentor-Protégé Program. This program connects emerging businesses with established business leaders and provides them with the opportunity to learn and hear from UF departments, project managers and business industry experts and interface with fellow UF administrative leaders...