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Lauren Balcomb & Verdini D’houtveld Z Cap 2025 with $75,000 AdventHealth Grand Prix Victory
The final Grand Prix of 2025 delivered a fitting conclusion to the year, with packed stands, an electric atmosphere, and top horse-and-rider combinations vying for the final victory in the $75,000 AdventHealth Grand Prix. Horses jumped in stellar form on Saturday night, producing one of the largest and quickest jump-offs of the season. Ultimately, it...
Planning Underway for Third Annual a Very GNV Holiday Parade
Planning is in full swing for the third annual A Very GNV (GEE-en-vee) Holiday Parade, set for Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. The popular event once again will bring music, color and celebration to downtown Gainesville beginning at noon, followed by a holiday dance party, tree lighting at the Thomas Center and carriage rides through the...
Chamber Empowers Local Youth
The Alachua Chamber of Commerce has awarded $22,000 in grants to six local organizations, providing crucial funding to support educational initiatives, youth programs, and community development efforts. The funding was made possible through the Chamber’s annual SportsFest Golf Tournament, held at the Turkey Creek Golf Course in Alachua. The grant recipients include Irby Elementary, Alachua...
Florida Consumer Sentiment Outlook Continues to Climb
Consumer sentiment among Floridians soared in December to 86.4, its highest level in more than four years, jumping 5 points from a revised figure of 81.4 in November. Meanwhile, national consumer sentiment rose 2.2 points, continuing its fifth consecutive monthly increase. “As the year ends, Florida’s consumer sentiment has seen a notable positive shift, rising...
Dr. Sandra Pyda Joins Alivia Care @ Home as Medical Director
Alivia Care @ Home is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Sandra Pyda, MD, as its new Medical Director. Dr. Pyda brings a wealth of expertise in family medicine and hospital care to her new role, further strengthening Alivia Care @ Home’s commitment to providing exceptional care to patients in North Florida. Originally from...
Exactech Announces First Total Ankle Surgeries with New 3D-Printed Tibial Implants
Exactech, a global medical technology leader, has announced the successful completion of the first ankle replacement surgeries using its new Vantage® Ankle 3D and 3D+ tibial implants. James Lachman, MD, of St. Luke’s University Health Network, performed the first ankle procedure last week in Easton, Penn. “It is exciting to be the first to implant...
Pay-Off, Cancel, or Die: One Millennial's Opinion on the Reality of Student Loan Debt
I’m in debt, you’re in debt, he, she, we…are in debt; student loan debt that is. Forbes published in an article terrifyingly subtitled a $1.5 Trillion Crisis wrote that, “Student loan debt is now the second highest consumer debt category – behind only mortgage debt – and higher than both credit cards and auto loans.”...
PSA from the School Board of Alachua County
PSA from Jackie Johnson, Public Information Officer for Alachua County Public Schools “One of our high schools today received a call from a local business owner who said she’d been contacted by a company called Sports Promotions Network (SPN). SPN’s representative claimed to be working with the school’s boys basketball program and was soliciting money...