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Lauren Douglass of Orenda Leadership coaches CEOs and business professionals to overcome challenges, discover their higher purpose and fulfill their legacy.  In this week’s episode of the WHOA GNV Podcast, the roles were reversed, and Hosts Collin Austin and Michael Dees were asked questions and received some coaching of their own.  Douglass approached their vulnerable...

University of Florida Health Shands Hospital emerged as Florida’s top health center and one of the nation’s elite today in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2020-21 Best Hospitals survey, with a remarkable nine medical specialties placing in the nation’s Top 50 — more than any other hospital in the Sunshine State. Having nine specialties...

The June Market Report is in and showing some very promising signs. “I’m happy to say that sales are trending in an upward fashion,” said Jeremy Thomas, President of the Gainesville-Alachua County Association of REALTORS® (GACAR). Closed sales in June were up 2.9% over June of 2019. “In nearly every category we are moving in...

Joel Romelus and Mike Patz, two pastors at Greenhouse Church, are motivated by love to serve others in the community and use their leadership positions to be a voice for the voiceless.  Joel Romelus, the campus pastor at Greenhouse, was born and raised in Miami after his family immigrated from Haiti. The foundation of his...

The husband and wife partners of Robinson Financial Group, Crafty Bastards Restaurant and Liquid Creative use their opposite strengths, abide by their boundaries and remember each other’s love languages to establish and nurture a healthy work environment for themselves and their teams.  Marcus and Nyimah Robinson opened their full-service financial firm, Robinson Financial Group, in...

David P. Norton, Ph.D., has spent nearly a decade building a collaborative, leading-edge research environment at the University of Florida. But as the number of coronavirus cases began to swell in Florida this spring, Norton and his leadership colleagues faced a daunting challenge: how to pause — and then restart — research at UF’s 16...

The University of Florida has announced a public-private partnership with NVIDIA that will catapult UF’s research strength to address some of the world’s most formidable challenges, create unprecedented access to AI training and tools for underrepresented communities, and build momentum for transforming the future of the workforce. The initiative is anchored by a $50 million...

The COVID-19 crisis has reinforced the fact that racial, income and social inequalities play an important role in health and disease. The same is true for heart health. Factors such as poverty, a shortage of healthcare providers and food deserts can all contribute to increased risk for heart disease, the leading cause of death in...

Montagu Private Equity LLP (‘Montagu’), a leading European private equity firm, has announced the completion of its acquisition of the RTI Surgical OEM business. Following the acquisition, the OEM business will operate as a standalone company and retain the RTI Surgical name. The new RTI Surgical will further its focus on driving innovation across its...

From the basement of his home in Gainesville, Drew Howard and his friend, Kevin Masaro, created the lifestyle apparel brand, Always True Co., to inspire others to be themselves through art.  In 2013, Howard moved from Westin to Gainesville to attend the University of Florida. He joined a fraternity where he met his friend, Kevin...