The University of Florida Health Shands Children’s Hospital is the No. 1 children’s hospital in Florida and stands among the nation’s elite pediatric hospitals in eight medical specialties including a first-ever top 10 ranking in cardiology and a historically high ranking for pulmonology, according to the 2021-22 Best Children’s Hospital Rankings released by U.S. News...

Fact: dads are hard to shop for. And with Father’s Day just around the corner (Sunday, June 20th, to be exact), we went ahead and got a jump start on some great ideas for him from local businesses here in Gainesville, FL. You’re sure to find the perfect gift to celebrate the paternal figure(s) in...

A team of University of Florida Health neurosurgeons and neurologists recently became the first in the U.S. to implant a newly FDA-approved, technologically advanced deep brain stimulation system designed to more precisely target motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease and two other movement disorders. The team performed the procedure to implant Medtronic’s SenSight™ Directional Lead System...

Kamal & Jonnel Latham have lived around the world. Beijing, the Caribbean, and right here in Gainesville. Their home, and their jobs, changed with the seasons. Kamal has been a CEO, a diplomat, and an author. Jonnel has tried her hand at entrepreneurship, business consulting, and being a CEO herself. Kamal talks about these jobs...

Dana N. Zimmel, D.V.M., has been named permanent dean of the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, after having served in the post on an interim basis since December 2019. She becomes the college’s seventh permanent dean, and the first woman ever to hold the job. “Only months after her interim appointment, Dr. Zimmel...

CHW Professional Consultants, a 30+ year experienced planning, design, surveying, engineering, landscape architecture, and construction services firm, welcomes Cody Cash, Project Manager to our Transportation Engineering department.  As Project Manager, Cody will manage transportation engineering projects while assisting in the growth of CHW’s brand, professional services, and client relations throughout the Northeast Florida Region. Cody...

Starting a family wasn’t enough to keep Paul and Kristin Privette busy during the 2008 recession. With their newborn son along for the ride, they decided to go all-in on their dreams of opening a photography studio.  The fledgling family sold their house and car, pared down their bills, and moved into a garage apartment....

A new program to help people manage pain by using a combination of traditional methods mixed with new coaching and education has been established at UF Health Jacksonville. The new initiative is a collaboration between emergency medicine providers and a grant from the Florida Department of Health.   For those battling pain, the first instinct may...

Fast Track gas station and convenience store announced their newest Gainesville location will be at Markets West on Tower Road. They join a growing list of retailers and businesses that call Markets West home including Dollar General, Sherwin Williams, NUMA Speed, O2B! Kids, Concept Companies, Level Architecture + Interiors, Campbell Spellicy Engineering, North Florida Regional...

Nobody has ever said that opening a restaurant is easy. The founder of Sensei Asian Bistro, located in Gainesville, Florida, has certainly been through a lot to get to where he is today. If you pay a visit to this amazing fine-dining restaurant located at Celebration Pointe, the only thing you will experience is delicious...