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Paramount Grill and Mildred’s Big City Food have been recognized by Florida Trend as top restaurants in the state. Florida Trend’s Golden Spoons are the oldest and most coveted dining awards in the state. The magazine started the awards 50 years ago as a guide to executives traveling around the state. With almost 21 million...

Probably every five seconds there’s a new article written on some aspect of leadership. Numerous experts discuss the various types of leaders, i.e. transformational, laissez-faire, autocratic, transactional, hands-on and situational. Yet there’s a proportionately smaller number of articles that focus on an incredibly important aspect of leadership…how to spot those talented and sometimes elusive future...

What an eye catcher, I mean a real dream-come-true right? Working from home. Telecommuting, if we want to get technical. Think about waking up and heading straight for the couch–no red lights, no road rage and no eating a less than satisfying breakfast bagel from the drive thru while dripping hot cheese all over your...

Your brand is a vital marketing tool, but have you thought about its influence on your company’s culture? Effectively branded internal communications have the power to motivate and unify your employees, and might even make them better customer service representatives. The trick is creating an internal communications plan that is both strategic and authentic. Establish...

Spoiler alert: Despite what you may believe about your abilities, only 2 to 3 percent of the population can actually multitask. And Scott Blades, Assistant Director of Training and Organizational Development at University of Florida Human Resources, has a mission to provide insight to help people understand there is a better way to work. “We’re...

Bob Dylan said the times, they are a changing. And while his prophetic language wasn’t referencing employee morale, it’s certainly applicable in today’s job market. Employee longevity is a thing of the past; the average person changes jobs 10 to 15 times, averaging around 12 jobs during his or her career. And many workers spend...

Alachua-based RTI Surgical, Inc. (Nasdaq:RTIX), a global surgical implant company, and Paradigm Spine, LLC, a leader in motion preservation and non-fusion spinal implant technology, have entered into a definitive agreement whereby RTI will acquire all outstanding equity interest of Paradigm Spine in a cash and stock transaction valued at up to $300 million, consisting of...

Celebration Pointe has broken ground on 86 highly-appointed, luxury urban townhomes. The VUE is a secluded, gated townhome community and the only for sale housing in the 160-acre, mixed-use Celebration Pointe development. “These uniquely designed luxury homes will have many community amenities and exceptional views of Gainesville’s largest nature preserve, combined with walkable access to...

As a recruiting professional or a small business owner, you may feel that you spend all your time hiring new employees and you might be right. The cycle is endless, just as you get someone up and running, the employee finds another opportunity, or you both realize it is just not the right fit. Here...

StartupGNV’s second ‘Startup Weekend Gainesville’ event of the year, the eighth such event in recent history, was held from October 12 through 14. Startup Weekend brought together students, professionals, and inspired individuals looking to build a concept from scratch – In just 54 hours, small teams of participants and mentors pitched concepts, created prototypes, validated...