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Gainesville-based companies, ITProTV, Infinite Energy, Pepine Realty and Darr Schackow Insurance have just been placed in the top rankings of Florida Trend’s annual list of Best Companies to Work For in the state.  One-hundred companies are evaluated in small, medium and large employer categories. To participate, companies or government entities had to employ at least...

When developing any public relations campaign, implementing the four-step public relations process (RPIE) of research (analysis of the situation), planning (goal/objective setting), implementation (execution and communication) and evaluation is always a best practice as well as emphasizing measurable goals and outcomes. During this process, businesses and organizations may turn to their public relations team and...

The University of Florida Health Shands Children’s Hospital once again ranked among the nation’s best pediatric hospitals in six medical specialties for 2018-19, moving even higher in pediatric cardiology and heart surgery and in pulmonology, according to the Best Children’s Hospitals rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report. The hospital ranked among the...

The Wine Spectator has released the winners of the 2018 Restaurant Awards and three restaurants in north central Florida have been honored. Wine Spectator Restaurant Awards recognize restaurants whose wine lists offer interesting selections, are appropriate to their cuisine and appeal to a wide range of wine lovers.  The local restaurants highlighted are – Blue...

As gender equality and diversity continue to dominate news headlines as significant social issues, both are also becoming pressing economic issues and crucial ingredients for innovation. Research from the Harvard Business Review shows that companies with 2-D diversity out-innovate and out-perform more homogenous companies. Specifically, diverse companies are 45 percent more likely to report market...

Imagine you’re lucky enough to grow up in a household with stimulating dinner conversation each night, often from visiting scientists, professors and a host of other intellectuals who squeeze in at your dinner table. You grow up invigorated and challenged; you love learning. And then suppose you discover to your surprise that not everyone gets...

University of Florida Health has been designated a member of the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation’s Care Center Network, making it one of just 60 medical centers nationwide with the highest level of expertise and resources for the treatment of interstitial lung disease. UF Health was one of 15 centers recently added to the network. The UF...

Professional associations offer opportunities to not only network with colleagues and keep up on trends in your field, but also offer opportunities to grow and evolve as a leader. The Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) was founded as the Osceola Chapter in 1968  The chapter’s early beginnings included PR professionals from both the Ocala and...

Gainesville’s Northwestern Mutual office has awarded $30K to support a UF Health research grant for adoptive cellular therapy that treats three different types of pediatric brain tumors. The grant is led by Catherine Flores, Ph.D., an investigator within the UF Brain Tumor Immunotherapy Program and the Preston A. Wells, Jr. Center for Brain Tumor Therapy....

Inspirational, impressive, and intentional are words that aptly describe Ms. Ja’Net Glover, the new Senior Director of the University of Florida’s nationally recognized Career Connections Center (formerly Career Resource Center). Ms. Glover leads the career center, which has 34 full-time staff and 50 part-time student employees. It serves 52,000 University of Florida students and alumni...