Profiles

In 2015, Jose Juarez’s wife pushed him to film an audition tape to be America’s Next Grill Star. After a little nudging, he sent off a tape thinking nothing would come of it. But Jose heard back from Live with Kelly and Ryan, asking him to be on the show as a semifinalist. He grilled...

While working at Bentley, Meagan Anderson loved to watch the finishing touches that went into each luxury car. Those finishing touches, even those that weren’t seen by the buyer, were what made a Bentley so special to her. Her passion didn’t come from collecting vehicles or learning the secrets behind these cars. What appealed to...

Locally-owned Roots Salon is set to join Tioga Town Center, offering a variety of hair services and products in a modern, natural atmosphere. Their new 1,014 square foot space will be located at 13085 SW 1st Lane, Suite 60, Newberry, FL 32669 and is on track to open late 2021 – early 2022. Founded on...

The votes are cast, and “Our Town” has the results. With more than 18,000 votes in over 250 categories, the people have spoken. This year, two Butler businesses have taken home the crown for the Best of “Our Town” Awards! Customize your seafood experience at Mr. & Mrs. Crab and enjoy seafood boils your way....

Our city has benefited from its share of entrepreneurs that have made Gainesville what it is today. It’s easy to look at some of the local businesses and feel envious of where they are now. But as we often hear on the WHOA GNV podcast, entrepreneurship doesn’t always come easy. In the latest mastermind episode,...

The University of Florida is pleased to announce nine Fulbright Finalists and four Alternates for the 2021-2022 academic year. Top (l-r) Ikrom Alajoulin, Camille Armada, Kacey Aukema, Zariah Brown, Rosana Gutierrez, Kaitlyn Salyer; Bottom (l-r): Alexandra St Tellien, Kasia Wiech, Priya Amilineni, Catherine Bush, Karen Coker, Julia Paoli. These 13 Gators were selected from a...

Business owners work so hard to see their business turn a profit. It takes years of grinding past 9 to 5 before more entrepreneurs really start to see results. Once they reach that point in their business, it should be time to sit back and relax, right? John Spence, a leader in professional development and...

How does great content get funded? For a majority of online publishers, the answer is ads they run on their website. But those ads have gotten clunky and a little bit scary. Animations slow down our website speeds and data tracking makes us worry about our privacy. Many people have turned to online ad blockers...

What do running, organic chemistry, and entrepreneurship have in common? According to Betsy Suda, they’re all about your willingness to fail. When Betsy came down to Gainesville, she expected to finish up her chemistry education and start a career as a professor. But with a mind for business, she found an unmet need and saw...

An internationally recognized physician who performed more than 100 lung transplants has joined the University of Florida Health Shands Children’s Hospital to lead the pediatric pulmonary division and resume its pediatric transplant program. Marc G. Schecter, M.D., comes to UF Health from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, where he founded its lung transplant program. Once...