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Founded in November of 2011, Whey Natural! USA LLC is based in Gainesville at 4581 NW 6th Street, Suite H, and is a Veteran-owned business incorporated in the State of Florida and registered with the FDA. Whey Natural! USA was conceived as a company with intentions to revolutionize the ​whey protein industry with a superior...

The Fourth Annual Folk in the Springs Event will be held Sunday, September 17th from 12-8pm and will host acoustic artists from all over North Central Florida. Performances will be a part of a walking tour throughout the High Springs historic downtown area. The event, produced by the High Springs Music in the Park Series,...

Foosball – the popular tabletop game involving quick spins and slides of bars mounted with doll-size figures used to propel or block a ball racing toward a goal – is breaking away from the dimly lit bar scene and finding new life – literally – in local fundraisers, team building events and parties focused on...

$10,000 in cash prizes is up for grabs in the upcoming Gainesville Area Innovation Network (GAIN) Shootout, on November 1st, 2017. In the fight for the win, teams of local startups will be granted the chance to pitch business ideas to a group of expert judges, including industry venture capitalists. Startups from disciplines such as...

In a recent article from the Intelligent Investor column of the Wall Street Journal, contributor Jason Zweig pointed out that investors in mutual funds earn annual returns roughly 1 to 1.5 percentage points lower than those of their funds. In hedge funds, it can be as much as 7 percentage points1. In short, it is...

The most wonderful time of the year is fast approaching. That’s right, I’m talking about football season. There’s nothing like the smell of grills firing up, RVs and campers filling the lawns throughout campus, crowds at The Swamp, and of course our Gators. But if you’re not at the game, and don’t feel like entertaining...

The Business Report recently had the opportunity to speak with longtime local sportswriter, Pat Dooley, to ask for his thoughts on the upcoming football season, how Gator sports affect our local economy, and how writing about college sports has changed over the years. TBR: As someone who has been actively writing about Gator sports for...

Greystone, a real estate lending, investment and advisory company, announced it has provided $23,452,300 in HUD-insured financing for the construction of 23 West Apartments, a 176-unit community planned for Gainesville. The transaction was originated by Christine Griffin, a Managing Director in Greystone’s New York office. One of the first new construction multifamily developments planned in...

McGriff Williams Insurance has been awarded $2,000 to donate to Plenty of Pit Bulls, as a participant in the Safeco Insurance® Change Agents campaign. The program rewards independent agents whose volunteer efforts make a difference in their communities and recognizes that small, everyday steps can have a big local impact. The goal of the Safeco...

As a paradise for outdoor activities and a beautiful natural wonderland, Florida, and particularly Alachua County, is a mecca for those who want to explore a place where almost every day provides an opportunity to enjoy the outdoors. One activity that has been increasing in popularity for years is biking/cycling. Long ago viewed as simply...