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Friends and family celebrated the life and legacy of Devon Grimmé, UF MBA alumnus and director of business development at Prometheon Pharma, LLC, Wednesday. The UF MBA program has created the Devon Grimmé Cup for the internal case competition in his honor and will place a brick with his name outside the business building.

Gainesville holds a special connection to National Bat Appreciation Month, housing one of the largest bat houses in North America and a thriving bat population. Bats influence local agriculture by removing pests and dropping seeds that promote regrowth.

Putnam County School Districts Clothing Closet partnered with Dignity U Wear to provide clothes for underprivileged students. The program aims to help cloth students who are living below the poverty line in the county.

Several lawmakers in both parties and an influential business group expressed concerns about the potential impact of the proposal on private property rights.

Florida ranked 47th in the United States for sexual health by the State by State Safer Sex Index. Melissa St. Onge, communications manager for Planned Parenthood of South, East and North Florida, said she was not surprised to hear Florida ranked so low on the survey, and that sexual health conversations should start at home and continue with education in class.

Almost three-quarters of Floridians --- 73 percent --- oppose allowing students with concealed-weapons permits to carry guns on campus.

Oct. 1 marks the national deadline for businesses to switch over to chip-enabled card reader terminals. Some local businesses are debating whether or not the cost is worth the investment.

The Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Sexual Misconduct, which was conducted by the Association of American Universities, found one in five University of Florida undergraduate women who responded to the survey have experienced some form of sexual assault since being at the university.

TALLAHASSEE — A proposal that would allow people with concealed-weapons licenses to pack heat while hitting the books on college and university campuses notched it first two successes Wednesday. The legislation (SB 68 and HB 4001), which won support from criminal-justice committees in the House and Senate, is widely opposed …

A new comprehensive guide published by TransAction Florida seeks to connect members of the transgender community with qualified doctors and other health care providers and resources.