June 19, 2019
Northeast
UF engineer, two colleagues invent sensor to extend electric car battery
Three UF engineers invent a sensor that generates its own power using external magnetic fields.
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Published on 5/28/2019
PARC Group developing eTown, a zero-energy-ready master-planned community
With half its acreage set aside as a reserve, eTown will include walking trails, paths for electric carts and about 1,400 homes...
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Published on 4/26/2019
Smokeout: Alachua County bans tobacco sales to anyone under 21
Three years ago, anti-tobacco groups launched a national campaign to raise the legal age for buying tobacco from 18 to 21...
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Published on 3/27/2019
JinkoSolar steps up production in Jacksonville
JinkoSolar moves in as NextEra steps up its solar production; Pulte Homes bought 22 acres in Nocatee for an age-restricted ...
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Published on 2/25/2019
Early childhood therapy advances in Northeast Florida
UF grad students will get one year tuition in exchange for workin in special education or early intervention.
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Published on 1/25/2019
Downtown redevelopment remains a priority in Northeast Florida
A $17-million garage will provide 1,770 parking spaces at Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville.
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Published on 12/27/2018
High-Tech Corridor: Jacksonville aims to create an innovative ‘Main Street'
Last summer, Jacksonville transportation officials unveiled plans to develop an innovation corridor along Bay Street downtown.
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Published on 11/28/2018
Monkey business: A new exhibit at Jacksonville Zoo
Jacksonville's zoo goes out on a limb with its new exhibit
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Published on 10/26/2018
Coming clean: Crowley Maritime launches an LNG-powered ship
El Coqui made its maiden voyage — the first time an American-flagged ship designed to transport vehicles operated on liquefied natural gas.
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Published on 9/27/2018
Rewarding Customers: Southeastern Grocers takes a new approach to rewards program
Plus, business news in Northeast Florida, including briefs and "players."
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Published on 8/28/2018
Job hopes: Columbia County land state grants that target areas of opportunities
Residents of Columbia County are hoping a pair of small economic development grants will unlock big job growth...
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Published on 7/27/2018
Transition: John Delaney leaves UNF's new president a stronger university
After 15 years as president of the University of North Florida, John Delaney, 61, retired from academic life...
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Published on 6/28/2018
Shore Thing: A UNF professor's ‘Surf Rover' will study the ocean floor close to the beach
Engineers have built vehicles that can roam Mars, but creating a vehicle that can roam Earth's shorelines has been a bigger challenge...
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Published on 5/29/2018
UF Cybersecurity Institute is Thwarting Ransomware
UF cybersecurity institute's program stalls new viruses before they spread.
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Published on 4/27/2018
Northeast Florida: Snapshot of the region's economic strengths and challenges, people to watch
Jacksonville/Duval County's crime rate earns it a thumbs down, but it gets thumbs up for its progress on improving schools and for its economic development efforts.
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Published on 3/28/2018
Chemical break down
A Gainesville couple's company targets oxalate overload.
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Published on 2/27/2018
Battery Powered: Saft's battery plant was a victory for Jacksonville
President Barack Obama visited French battery maker Saft's Jacksonville office and touted the company as a leader in clean energy with its production of lithium-ion batteries.
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Published on 1/26/2018
Sunspot: Several projects are making northeast Florida a solar leader
Lower production costs are prompting big solar investments.
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Published on 12/28/2017
Duval County, Florida
Development projects bringing more jobs to all parts of Jacksonville.
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Published on 12/28/2017
Clay County, Florida
Low labor costs and top-rated schools make Clay County an attractive business destination.
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Published on 12/28/2017
Pay Roads: Jacksonville residents thought toll roads were gone for good
Nearly 30 years after the last Jacksonville tollbooths were demolished, tolls are returning to northeast Florida.
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Published on 11/28/2017
Virtual Help
Matthew Buckman began learning HTML and designing websites in the seventh grade in Ocala. By the time he got to high school, he was proficient in graphic design and other computer applications.
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Published on 11/1/2017
Off the waterfront: A plan for downtown Jacksonville
Hopes are high for the latest effort to redevelop four downtown properties.
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Published on 10/26/2017
Fountain of youth: St. Augustine goes young in its quest to boost tourism
The St. Johns County Visitors & Convention Bureau is targeting millennial families to expand the St. Augustine area's tourism economy.
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Published on 9/28/2017
Mining for jobs in northeast Florida
Last year, a group of four landowners formed a company called HPS Enterprises and filed applications to establish a phosphate mining operation...
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Published on 8/28/2017
