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Vendors and downtown businesses welcome 100,000 attendees The Downtown Festival and Art Show has been a part of Gainesville for the past 33 years. Each year the festival attracts an estimated 100,000 people, who walk the brick streets of downtown perusing works by artists from around the country.  That means big business for vendors as...

After more than nine months of preparation and renovation the Shila Korean BBQ restaurant has opened at 3812 West Newberry Road, the former Stonewood location in Plaza Royale.  Owner Tao Zhao says, “It’s been a long time coming but we are very excited to be launching this new concept in the Gainesville market.  All-you-can-eat Korean...

Gainesville Interior Designer Lori Evans, co-owner of Evans Construction and Design, won awards in the Bath and Renovation categories from the American Society of Interior Designers in the 2014 Annual ASID Design Competition. Jeannie Cimiotti, Ph.D., R.N., has been named the University of Florida College of Nursing Dorothy M. Smith endowed chair and the co-director of the Florida Blue Center for Health Care Access, Patient Safety and Quality Outcomes...

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This fall, the Oaks Mall will reach its 30th anniversary of expansion. Originally built in 1978, two wings were added for Sears and Burdines in the fall of 1984 — which is now Macy’s. Stefanie Samara Hamblen Hamblen worked for eight years in two different stores: ‘83-’86 at Jo-Ann Fabrics (Now Payless ShoeSource) and ‘86-’90 at Barnie’s Coffee. She recalls...

USAA and Hiring Our Heroes Announce Best Places for Veterans after Military Retiremen Gainesville was recently ranked the 8th best metro area in the nation for military retirees, according to a new study commissioned by USAA and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes program. Orlando, the only other Florida city on the...

You want employees with drive and ambition but when it comes to salary negotiations, you may wish you had a few wallflowers.  We’ve all seen a lot of info out there for how to get what you are worth in the job market, but what if you are sitting on the other side of the...

Info Tech, a Gainesville, Fla.-based consulting and software company, has announced its intent to relocate its headquarters to the upcoming Celebration Pointe project. The company will build a brand new, 60,000-square-foot headquarters with the help of Celebration Pointe developers. “We are very excited to be making this announcement today,” said Dr. Jim McClave, CEO at...

You sell the product or perform the service and send a bill, and the customer pays. End of story. Not always. While most customers will pay you promptly for your work, there will always be those who are slow, or don’t pay at all. This can be more than an irritation; it can stifle your...

Brian T. Cook has been announced as the new Chief Executive Officer of North Florida Regional Medical Center and is scheduled to start on December 1. Cook was hired from within the HCA system and is winding down his responsibilities as Chief Executive Officer of Capital Regional Medical Center in Tallahassee. His 11 years of...