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With its growing number of trendy restaurants and hip coffeehouses, Gainesville has been transforming into a foodie’s paradise in recent years. Among the many options are nutrition-focused spots that offer menu items catering to vegans, vegetarians and health-conscious consumers alike. Designer Greens, Daily Green, Vale Food Co. and Fresh Corner are a few healthy options...

Gainesville is nationally known as the home of the top-ranked University of Florida; a public university of multi-disciplines and titled sports teams. Additionally, UF has earned many academic and health care accolades over the years. Gainesville is nationally (and internationally) known for housing high-quality, top-tier health care facilities. Consequently, the challenges posed for hospital supply...

The Rotary Clubs of Gainesville Foundation will sponsor two local public initiatives: a new military-themed splash park in SW Gainesville and the Generations Recreation Zone located in Northside Park. The Rotary Clubs of Gainesville Foundation (RCGF) voted in August to sponsor two major public park initiatives using proceeds from its annual Wild Game Feast for...

The University of Florida has become the first Florida school to break into the list of top 10 best public universities, coming in at No. 9, according to the 2018 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings released in September. The 2018 list of top 10 best public universities now looks like this: 1...

Health and its connection to exercise and nutrition is certainly no secret, and here in Gainesville many business owners have created local, “made-for-us” solutions for being healthy and maintaining an active, busy lifestyle. One of the “founders of health” in our city is Joe Cirulli with his business, Gainesville Health and Fitness Center. The company...

Volunteers are preparing for the 23rd annual Tommy Usher Log A Load for Kids Golf Classic, which will be held Oct. 19 at Chiefland Golf and Country Club. This year, event organizers are planning to celebrate the millionth dollar raised for UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital, the local Children’s Miracle Network hospital. What originally began...

Two students in the University of Florida College of Nursing’s Ph.D. program have earned national scholarships to help fund their education. Cassandre Jean-Antoine was selected to receive the National Black Nurses Association’s Lynn Edwards Research Scholarship. The scholarship is sponsored by Linda Burnes-Bolton, past president of the National Black Nurses Association. The $15,000 scholarship is...

James Moore, Certified Public Accountants and Consultants recently announced that the firm has once again been recognized by INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA) as one of the nation’s top 200 public accounting firms. Over 500 accounting firms nationwide participated in the 2017 IPA survey with the top 200 firms selected and ranked based on U.S. net...

There is no denying the growing mental health crisis in the U.S. Affecting all walks of life and all ages, the cost of America’s mental health status is staggering. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S experience mental illness in a given year and one...

Health insurance can be complicated. What type of coverage do you need? How will it be used?  What deductible is right for you? How much will it all cost? What if something catastrophic happens? Tough questions. But now consider those questions and their answers for the 25 employees working in your thriving but still growing...