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Employers today want candidates with AI expertise, and UF is ahead of the curve in providing students with this sought-after knowledge. As questions surrounding the impact of AI continue to capture the public’s attention, UF’s 2020-founded AI Across the Curriculum initiative – with its lauded AI Fundamentals and Applications Certificate – is already paying off...

Infotech®, a leader in infrastructure construction software solutions, has announced it was acquired by Diversis Capital Management, LP, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm focused on investing in software and technology-enabled services organizations. Infotech was founded in 1977 and has served the infrastructure construction industry as a private company for nearly 50 years. With increased...

James Moore & Company has announced the following firm wide promotions effective July 1.  Kelly Borrowman has been promoted to Training & Development Manager at our Daytona Beach location. She has been with the firm since 2023. Kelly holds a Master of Science in Biology from the University of Central Florida, as well as a...

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) has announced the appointment of Rick Hirsch as the inaugural director of the Collier Prize for State Government Accountability. Hirsch, a veteran journalist with more than four decades of experience, will lead efforts to expand the scope and elevate the reputation of one of the...

RTI Surgical, a leading CDMO pushing the boundaries of innovation and tissue engineering to meet patient needs in regenerative medicine, has announced the appointment of Chad Croasdale as Chief Commercial Officer. Chad has more than 20 years of commercial and financial experience in the medical technology industry. As a member of RTI’s executive team, he...

Charles Perry Partners, Inc. (CPPI) has announced the retirement of Chairman and Principal Breck Weingart, following an impressive 42-year tenure with the family-run construction company. Weingart will be succeeded in leadership by Brian Leslie.  Although stepping down from ownership, Weingart will continue to contribute to CPPI in an advisory capacity. Principals Brian Leslie, Vinnie Moreschi,...

The City of Gainesville’s credit rating has been upgraded by Fitch Ratings. Gainesville’s series 2020 special obligation revenue bonds, series 2014 capital improvement revenue bonds, and series 2003A and 2003B pension obligation bonds were upgraded to ‘AA’ from ‘AA-‘. In addition, Fitch has also affirmed the City’s Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘AA’. The Rating...

The City of Gainesville Department of Transportation has been awarded $26.4 million in grant funding, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced. The award is the city’s largest single federal grant for its Regional Transit System (RTS). Much of the award, $21.9 million, will enable the city to purchase full-sized hybrid electric buses. The remaining...

HCA Florida North Florida Hospital has announced that the hospital’s first robotic Whipple procedure (pancreaticoduodenectomy) was performed by surgical oncologist Dr. Francisco Macedo. This groundbreaking procedure offers a minimally invasive surgical option for those with select gastrointestinal malignancies, such as pancreatic cancer.  This robotic approach is only performed at select centers in the nation due...

Every mental health emergency brings its unique challenges that responders must be able to address while on the scene. But teaching others how to handle those cases based on their own experiences is another skill set. Luckily for county residents, staff at the Alachua County Crisis Center know how to do both an are educating others...