The Business Report

06/02/2026

UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County is offering hands-on Family and Consumer Sciences programs this summer and fall, including a beef production and cooking workshop in June and a six-week Mediterranean diet course beginning in September.

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05/28/2026

Gainesville will host a monthlong series of free community events in June to honor survivors, promote healing and raise awareness about gun violence prevention through memorials, trainings, youth activities and public engagement initiatives.

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Gainesville will join communities across the nation to raise awareness about gun violence, amplify the voices of survivors and build community as part of Gun Violence Awareness Month in June. The events are free and open to the public. Survivors of Gun Violence Memorial When: Saturday, May 30 from 1...

05/27/2026

Duke Energy Foundation is investing $22,500 in five Florida nonprofits through its America250 initiative, supporting affordable housing, beach accessibility, community cleanups, veterans programs and patriotic celebrations ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary.

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To strengthen communities across Florida as the nation approaches its 250th anniversary, the Duke Energy Foundation is awarding $22,500 to five nonprofit organizations through its America250 initiative. The grants are part of a first‑round investment totaling more than $250,000 across the company....

05/26/2026

University of Florida students partnered with the community to create a new digital walking tour of Gainesville’s historic Duckpond neighborhood, making its rich history more accessible through interactive storytelling, archival research and QR code-linked resources.

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For more than two decades, anyone looking to tour and learn about Gainesville’s historic Duckpond neighborhood had the same physical walking tour. But in an effort to reach more people and make the walking tour more accessible, a group of University of Florida students developed a digital walking ...

05/20/2026

Fifty-three students graduated from the Santa Fe College Apprenticeship Program this spring, earning industry credentials and hands-on experience through the college’s long-standing partnership with the Builder’s Association of North Central Florida.

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In the final graduation celebration of the Spring semester, 53 students in the Santa Fe College Apprenticeship Program, walked across the stage May 14, 2026, at the Sasser Fine Arts Hall in recognition of their successful completion of the program. The program works in partnership with the Builder.....

05/19/2026

Alachua County’s historic $250 million Transportation Capital Improvement Program is driving major infrastructure progress, with 84 road and mobility projects totaling $121 million already completed, under construction, or moving through planning and procurement.

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Alachua County is paving the way toward a stronger, safer future. In May 2023, the Alachua County Commission approved the historic 10-year, $250 million Transportation Capital Improvement Program (TCIP), focused on improving road conditions, extending the life of county infrastructure, increasing tr...

05/18/2026

University of Florida researchers are helping pioneer a new field called “ecotech,” which uses nature-inspired ecosystem principles to develop innovative technologies that address climate, environmental, and economic challenges.

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A proposed new field of technology has emerged inspired by nature’s ecosystems.    In a recent publication in Science Advances, a team of transdisciplinary international researchers, including researchers from the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), ...

05/15/2026

Karina Brez Jewelry has tapped acclaimed designer William Peacock to create its new flagship boutique at the World Equestrian Center, bringing an immersive luxury retail experience inspired by the equestrian lifestyle to the heart of Ocala.

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Karina Brez Jewelry has announced a retail milestone in the brand’s continued growth with the appointment of acclaimed interior designer William Peacock to lead the design of its upcoming flagship boutique at the World Equestrian Center. Set within one of the most prestigious equestrian destinatio...

04/29/2026

More than 11,000 students from 49 states and 105 countries will celebrate University of Florida’s Spring 2026 commencement, highlighted by keynote addresses from NVIDIA cofounder Chris Malachowsky and physician-scientist Dr. Skip G. N. Garcia.

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More than 11,000 students are expected to graduate from the University of Florida during spring commencement ceremonies held April 29 through May 4. UF’s university-wide commencement ceremony is scheduled for Friday, May 1 at 7 p.m. at Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.  Ch...

04/28/2026

United Way North Central Florida has awarded its inaugural $25,000 ALICE Catalyst Grant to The Nehemiah Project to launch an innovative “Recovery Bucks” program, helping ALICE households overcome financial barriers and build long-term stability through recovery, education, and workforce support.

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