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Bahama Breeze now open in Gainesville
Gainesville’s first-ever Bahama Breeze restaurant location opened in late July. Offering Caribbean-inspired food, handcrafted tropical drinks, and a vibrant island atmosphere, Bahama Breeze lets you feel a million miles from home, any day of the week. The Gainesville location is one of only two restaurants in the nation to boast the brand’s new design prototype,...
Park Avenue Apartments offers a stylish, modern take on apartment living
TBR: For those not familiar with Park Avenue Apartments, can you please provide a brief description of your community? Park Ave: We are a 298-unit Luxury Apartment Community that is 100% smoke-free and pet friendly, allowing dogs of any size (breed restrictions apply) and offering a dog park, dog spa, and pet treat station. Our...
Entertainment ideas for the whole family, August - December in Alachua County
By the beginning of August, sunscreen bottles are beginning to run dry and school supply shopping is well underway; the telltale signs that summer vacation is coming to its inevitable end. Fall is quickly approaching, serving as a galling reminder that, yet again, our 2017 resolutions will stay unfulfilled; however, as we near the holidays...
New ‘Discovery Zone’ exhibit now open at the Florida Museum of Natural History
The Florida Museum of Natural History has officially opened its new “Beverly and Jon Thompson Discovery Zone”, an exciting, interactive, and free permanent exhibit showcasing a diverse range of educational science-based entertainment and activities for children to age 8 and their caregivers. The exhibit features developmentally appropriate components focused on teaching about the world around...
Florida’s prescription drug database is underused, UF Health researchers find
Nearly seven years after a statewide database was created to encourage safer prescribing and to reduce opiate abuse and diversion, the number of emergency medicine providers who use the system remains low, University of Florida Health researchers have found. In Florida, the stakes are enormous: State officials reported 2,530 prescription drug overdose deaths in 2015....
Solar Co-op selects Power Production Management, Inc. and announces solar information meetings
The FL SUN Alachua Solar Co-op Selection Committee has selected Gainesville-based Power Production Management, Inc.’s (PPM) bid to install solar panels for Cooperative members. The Committee chose PPM over 11 other firms. through a competitive bidding process. Michael Collins, PPM Market Analyst/Sales, states that they are very excited and humbled to be the solar contractor...
James Moore & Company recognized as Top Wealth Advisory Firm
James Moore & Company (James Moore) has been given the 2017 Top Wealth Advisory Firm award from HK Financial Services (HKFS). James Moore was selected in recognition of its commitment and dedication to its clients. Involving a CPA firm in the wealth management discussion brings a tax planning perspective to the discussion, resulting in...
Wise beyond her years, young business owner shares tips and experience
Erika Tonnelier, of do-it-yourself art studio Corks & Colors Studio on 3415 W University Ave., has owned the seven-year-old business since July of 2016. While she cannot imagine working anywhere else, Gainesville-native Tonnelier did not always plan to run a small business. Tonnelier attended the University of Florida to study sociology and environmental sustainability. After...
UF Health surgeon performs first-of-its-kind computer-assisted surgery in U.S. using new technology
A University of Florida Health orthopaedic surgeon is one of two nationally to perform the first computer-assisted shoulder replacement surgery in the U.S. using a new technology allowing live navigation of the operative site. The technology, ExactechGPS Total Shoulder Application, provides the surgeon with a real-time 3-D computer model of a patient’s shoulder during surgery....
Women in business
There has been no better time than now to be a woman in business. It is no secret that women entrepreneurs are crushing it when it comes to starting businesses. Yet, for all of their enthusiasm and passion, they still lag when it comes to critical indicators for long-term success. While there are many societal...