The Business Report

11/05/2025

Pepper’s Mexican Grill & Cantina has opened its second Gainesville location at Butler Plaza, serving fresh, made-from-scratch Mexican favorites and signature Pepper’s Tequila in a lively, family-friendly atmosphere.

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Pepper’s Mexican Grill & Cantina has expanded their business within Gainesville and opened their second location in Butler Plaza, taking over the space next to Jeremiah’s Italian Ice, at 3236 SW 35th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32608. Pepper’s Mexican Grill hours of operations are Monday – Thursda...

11/04/2025

Alachua County is hosting a free community festival on November 15 to celebrate the completion of its Climate Action Plan, featuring local leaders, exhibitors, food trucks, and a keynote by award-winning journalist Michael Grunwald.

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Alachua County invites residents to a climate festival celebrating the completion of the county’s Climate Action Plan (CAP), an important milestone that reflects the community’s commitment to planning, protecting our roots and resources and pollinating solutions to safeguard our wellbeing and pr...

11/03/2025

First Federal Bank is opening its 27th full-service banking center in Starke, FL, expanding its strong presence in mortgage services and small business lending while offering local residents and businesses personalized financial solutions and exclusive opening offers.

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10/31/2025

Gainesville Fire Rescue and the Gainesville Police Department are reminding families to prioritize pedestrian safety this Halloween with tips to help trick-or-treaters stay visible, alert, and safe as part of the City’s Vision Zero initiative.

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Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) and Gainesville Police Department (GPD) are emphasizing the importance of pedestrian safety as part of the City of Gainesville’s Vision Zero initiative, which aims to eliminate all traffic fatalities and severe injuries. Halloween is one of the most dangerous nights o...

10/30/2025

Infotech® has announced the acquisition of Workflow Manager, expanding its portfolio with a powerful pre-construction project management tool that enables the civil construction industry’s first end-to-end platform for complete project lifecycle management.

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Infotech, a leader in infrastructure construction software solutions, has announced the acquisition of Workflow Manager, a planning and project delivery software application for transportation agencies and the consultants who serve them. Infotech’s acquisition of Workflow Manager pre-construction ...

10/29/2025

SouthState Bank Corporation has appointed Ben Sasse, former U.S. Senator and president emeritus of the University of Florida, to the board of directors of both the company and SouthState Bank, N.A.

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SouthState Bank Corporation has announced that Ben Sasse has been appointed to the board of directors of both the company and its bank subsidiary, SouthState Bank, N.A.  Ben Sasse has joined the SouthState Board of Directors. Sasse, 53, currently serves as president emeritus and professor in the Ha...

10/28/2025

The City of Gainesville has launched a new volunteer program to expand its tree canopy, aiming to plant up to 150 trees in local parks and greenspaces between October and March while teaching residents proper tree-planting techniques.

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As temperatures cool in the fall, winter and spring, experts say it’s the best time of year to plant trees in Florida, when they’re dormant and require less water.  The City of Gainesville is making the most of these ideal conditions with a new program enlisting the help of volunteers to plant ...

10/27/2025

The University of Florida has been ranked No. 1 in the nation—public or private—by The Wall Street Journal, recognized for its academic rigor, civic engagement, and commitment to preparing students for success in the 21st-century economy.

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The University of Florida now ranks No. 1 among the top universities in the nation, public or private, as noted by the Wall Street Journal. The WSJ editorial, “The University Elite, Reconsidered,” highlights rankings created by the City Journal that evaluated 100 leading universities across the ...

10/24/2025

The Education Foundation of Alachua County has received a $10,000 grant from the First Federal Foundation to fund four new senior scholarships and sponsor the 2026 Teacher of the Year Reception, supporting both local students and educators in Alachua County.

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10/23/2025

The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. will officially charter its Greater Gainesville, FL Chapter on November 1, inducting 83 accomplished women leaders dedicated to advancing the empowerment and economic sustainability of women and girls across Alachua, Marion, and Columbia counties.

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A multi-faceted group of 83 socially conscious and activist women will be inducted into the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Greater Gainesville, FL Chapter. The chartering ceremony, to be held on Saturday, November 1, in Gainesville, will mark the local chapter’s emergence among the c...

10/22/2025

The University of Florida has unveiled the nation’s fastest university-owned supercomputer, the next-generation HiPerGator, marking a major leap in its AI initiative and solidifying UF’s position as a national leader in artificial intelligence research and education.

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The excitement was palpable as University of Florida leadership, corporate partners and state officials gathered for the unveiling of the country’s fastest university-owned supercomputer at the institution’s East Campus, officially launching the next generation of the groundbreaking HiPerGator s...

10/21/2025

iOncologi, Inc. has been granted a U.S. patent for a novel RNA-based method that enhances tumor responsiveness to immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy, reinforcing the company’s UNIFYRs™ platform and marking a major step forward in RNA-driven cancer immunotherapy.

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