UF student business competition deadline nears, $25,000 prize at stake – WUFT News

[ad_1] University of Florida students have until Dec. 15 to sign up for the opportunity to win $25,000 in the 2024 Big Idea Gator Business Plan Competition. Shelby Thomas, a…

Monkey business: Gainesville primate sanctuary builds hurricane-proof facilities – WUFT News

[ad_1] Golden Child, a male brown capuchin, was rescued from iron toxicity studies. Many research laboratories use male monkeys for testing because they are cheaper than females. (Emily Sturge/WUFT News)…

Gainesville celebrates Veterans Week as local war veterans recall their experiences – WUFT News

[ad_1] Terrence Fitzpatrick, 92, and Donald Sherry, 88, were just teenagers when they were shipped to Germany in the wake of the Korean War. Now, the retirees are determined to…

The Point, Oct. 17, 2023: Commission considers proposal to replace City Hall ponds – WUFT News

[ad_1] Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. • WUFT News: City Commission considers landscaping proposal for City Hall Plaza ponds. “The two ponds,…

Baked-goods business powers through, despite Idalia setbacks – WUFT News

[ad_1] A 1940s rusty pedal car, a black license plate that reads “I’m a Toys ‘R’ Us kid,” Disney VHS tapes and a clock that says when it’s time for…

Meelypops, the nickname that turned into a business – WUFT News

[ad_1] Struggle through college, earn your degree and get to work. That’s exactly what Jameel Mohammed did. Little did he know that a decade later his life would take a…

Hurricane help continues despite local business closures – WUFT News

[ad_1] A Horseshoe Beach building seen Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023 sustained structural damage during Hurricane Idalia. (Austin Stirling/WUFT News) CROSS CITY, Fla. — On the West Coast of Florida, volunteers,…

Gainesville business builds homes out of shipping containers – WUFT News

[ad_1] At a typical home construction site, two-by-four beams build the skeleton of a home. Insulation and drywall complete the inner walls. A roof is placed on top; in Florida…

Small business owners at the new Ocala Mall say they are thriving and plan to expand – WUFT News

[ad_1] Lorene Raines and her husband and partner Johnny Cloud have a variety of items to sell, including elegant gowns, antiques, glasses, toys and hats. (Destiny Dunning/WUFT News) Every turn…