Profiles

Andrew Amron, PhD makes his living by freezing water.  After completing a doctorate program in modern U.S. history, Andrew started teaching at Santa Fe College to build his reputation as a professor. But his after-hours work as a bar manager ended up jump-starting an entirely different career path instead.  After catching an informational TV episode...

To celebrate the 150th episode of the WHOA GNV podcast, Collin Austin and co-host Jason Hurst sat down with four Gainesville entrepreneurs that appeared in the podcast’s first fifty episodes. In a round table discussion, the group reflected on the changes to their businesses and the overall business climate over the last 3 years. Back...

The race to defeat the novel coronavirus took a major leap forward last week when the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention authorized the use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in children 12 to 15 years old. Vaccine eligibility is expected to be expanded to even younger children in...

Scenthound, on a mission to keep dogs healthy and clean, is opening Gainesville’s first and only dog wellness and grooming service. The new location, which will be located at 2835 SW 91st, in the Haile Publix Market Square is opening late May. This is the first of four locations that Joseph and Kathryn Pizzurro are...

The Gainesville Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) bestowed three awards given annually to acknowledge key members for their chapter and professional contributions, along with six awards presented as part of the group’s 2021 Image Awards competition. Held each year by Florida’s local FPRA chapters, the Image Awards recognize excellence in the public...

CHW Professional Consultants, a 30+ year planning, design, surveying, engineering, landscape architecture, and construction services firm, welcomes James “Jim” K. Harriott Jr. PE, Director of Engineering leading our Transportation department. Jim has over 25 years of professional engineering experience, bringing a wealth of knowledge in the public transportation field with specialties in Public Works, Environmental...

Heather Bentley Long, M.S.N., has been named chief operating officer for University of Florida Health Central Florida, effective June 1. “I am thrilled that Long has made the choice to join the UF Health family in this key position,” said David R. Nelson, M.D., senior vice president for health affairs at UF and president of...

The coronavirus pandemic has had an adverse impact on everyone. Perhaps nobody has been impacted more than the movie theater industry. Gainesville movies have been shut down for a long time, leaving many people wondering what they are going to do to freshen up their date night. Now, Celebration Pointe movies are ready to open...

North Central Florida’s legacy mission-driven provider of hospice and palliative care. With a career that includes working in hospice and palliative care, continuing care retirement communities, assisted living, skilled nursing, pharmacy benefit management, durable medical equipment, outpatient and diagnostic centers, and specialty hospitals, Franklin brings a breadth and depth of vital and relevant experience to...

The Orlando-based Foxtail Coffee is coming to Gainesville. Foxtail Coffee has numerous locations in the Orlando area and is now expanding to Butler Town Center. Lifelong friends Alex Tchekmeian and Iain Yeakle founded Foxtail Coffee in 2016.  Their vision for a neighborhood cafe includes roasting the coffee beans on-site, kegging cold brew, and supplying wholesale...