Gainesville
Chamber’s Ramsey Joining Mississippi Development Authority
By: Chris Eversole The Mississippi Development Authority has hired David Ramsey as its global business director. Ramsey, who has been the vice president of economic development of the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Council for Economic Outreach, will be working with Brent Christensen, the chamber’s former president & CEO, who is now executive...
Gainesville Regional Airport Pursuing Direct Flights to NYC
By: Caitlyn Finnegan Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) is continuing its battle to secure a direct flight route to New York City. Airport officials are asking for input from the community regarding a nonstop service to the New York City Metro area to help build its case to present to legacy airline route planners. GNV has...
Chamber Vice President & COO, Sonia Douglas, steps down after nearly 20 years
Sonia Douglas, the vice president and chief operating officer of the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce, is stepping down. “After almost 20 rewarding years with the chamber and with much prayer and thought, I am excited to announce that I will pursue new opportunities in the community,” Douglas says. “The chamber has been on the...
Biomass Reality Check
After opponents voice concerns regarding cost and alleged Sunshine Law violations, the power plant project stays on course. By Chris Eversole At a city commission workshop in January, opponents of Gainesville’s biomass plant got a long-sought chance to air their views and brought up some details of contract negotiations that had not been discussed...
Celebrate and Toast to a New Era in Gainesville
Join us as we usher in a new era for the Gainesville region at the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce’s Toast to Business. With the generous support of Butler Plaza and Butler Enterprises as our featured sponsor, the event will take place on Thursday, Jan. 31 starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Hilton University of...
Lyons Returns as CRA Director
Former director left in December 2011 to head Boise agency. Anthony Lyons has been rehired as the director of the Gainesville Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA). “We have selected the most qualified candidate from a national pool of exceptional applicants,” says Gainesville City Manager Russ Blackburn. “In Anthony, the CRA will have a proven leader...
Solar Program’s Payoff to Schools Recognized
Solar Impact presented a $2.46 million check to the Alachua County School System Tuesday evening, representing the amount of surplus energy the system can sell back to Gainesville Regional Ultilities over the next 20 years. School Board members April Griffin, Eileen Roy, Gunnar Paulson, Leanetta McNealy and Carol Oyenarte accepted the check on behalf of...
Solar Program’s Payoff to Schools Recognized
Solar Impact presented a $2.46 million check to the Alachua County School System Tuesday evening, representing the amount of surplus energy the system can sell back to Gainesville Regional Ultilities over the next 20 years. School Board members April Griffin, Eileen Roy, Gunnar Paulson, Leanetta McNealy and Carol Oyenarte accepted the check on behalf of...
City, Developers See Progress in Improving Development Process
Changes include appointment of ombudsman, streamlining development code and creating online review process. By Chris Eversole The combined efforts of Gainesville city officials and the building community to streamline the development process without emasculating it are paying off, people involved say. “The changes are being implemented, and things are getting better,” says John Hudson, a...
City, Developers See Progress in Improving Development Process
Changes include appointment of ombudsman, streamlining development code and creating online review process. By Chris Eversole The combined efforts of Gainesville city officials and the building community to streamline the development process without emasculating it are paying off, people involved say. “The changes are being implemented, and things are getting better,” says John Hudson, a...