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In the 1970’s, a master carpenter searching for wood to build his dream home led him to getting longleaf pine logs from a fisherman friend who found them in the Suwanee River. That carpenter was George Goodwin, and the Goodwin Heart Pine Company was born.  Goodwin became fascinated with the unique grains and appearance of...

Perhaps there is no business that represents the essence of the Gainesville community better than Sweetwater Organic Coffee. Their motto, “from crop to cup,” encompasses their commitment to sourcing coffee from small-scale organic farmers, connecting communities and encouraging “conscious consumption.” Most importantly, they serve coffee that they believe is among the best in the country....

The Cade Museum will be open to the public beginning Saturday, May 19th.  For their weekend extravaganza, the museum will be loaded with pure fun and excitement with wall to wall hands-on activities throughout the museum.  Activities will include face painting, photo booths, food trucks, and the unveiling of Robot Zoo and Sweat Solution exhibits....

The University of Florida College of Medicine remained one of the nation’s top-rated public medical schools in U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings of the best graduate schools. The College of Medicine is ranked No. 41 among the 150 medical schools nationwide and No. 17 among public medical schools. UF continues to be the...

Gainesville, the university city, home of championship sports teams, a top-ten academically ranked university, and a mecca for start-up companies – including those in the manufacturing sector. A good example is engineering design company Apex Tek Labs. The startup develops software, does prototyping, welding and machining. Augi Lye, Founder, and CEO, and a stalwart of...

How do you successfully rebrand a nearly 20-year-old products and formulation company into a contract development and manufacturing organization? Just ask Ology Bioservices (formerly known as Nanotherapeutics). They recently launched a broad rebranding effort reflecting the company’s evolution. What is Ology Bio? Founded in 1999 as an integrated biopharmaceutical company named Nanotherapeutics, Ology Bio has...

Home renovations and hands-on home building is a trend that is here to stay with some who proclaim we are living in the “HGTV generation.” The HGTV (Home and Garden Television) network has created a wealth of interest in all things home décor, with everything from shiplap wood walls in “Fixer Upper” to a fixation...

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) have recently released employment and unemployment estimates as well as revised historical data.   As a highlight of the report, the Gainesville Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is showing mixed results in year-to-year employment and sales tax receipts...

The long-awaited restoration of historic Norman Hall at the University of Florida has begun. Originally built in 1934 Norman Hall was designed to house the college’s new P.K. Yonge Laboratory School. The college shared the school building with its K-12 lab school until 1958, when P.K. Yonge moved a few blocks south to its current...

What does it take to be named Manufacturer of the Year (Large Category) by the Manufacturers Association of Florida?  Look no further than Exactech, one of the most successful manufacturing companies headquartered in North Central Florida. On April 19th, the Manufacturers Association of Florida presented the prestigious award to Exactech for their outstanding talent and...