The North Central Florida Business Report

As president and CEO of one of the largest local employers, and chair of the Chamber of Commerce, Gallagher focuses on values and giving back. Service is the most important word in Michael Gallagher’s vocabulary, and he backs it up with action. Gallagher provides service at a great value as president and CEO of SantaFe [...]

National business expert cites Gainesville’s forward-thinking mindset as motivation for calling the city “home” and credits key personal relationships for achieving professional success. You might recognize Lou Heckler, but it’s likely not from seeing him at a local business meeting or networking event. You see, this business expert has an audience of millions as the [...]

Two professors who became pioneers in computerized fraud detection now run a diverse, family-focused business. Talk with the men who built one of Gainesville’s most successful businesses, and three words are likely to come up: focus, culture and customer. Info Tech’s emphasis on those three areas has kept it as one of the leaders in [...]

For 35 years, local favorite Kanapaha Botanical Gardens has continued to thrive and be a destination for residents and visitors. Located just off I-75 at the Archer Road exit, Kanapaha Botanical Gardens is the closest botanical garden to 1.5 million Floridians. The garden is comprised of 24 major collections visually accessible from a paved walkway, [...]

The faces in the Cade Museum’s Facebook video said it all. As about a dozen fourth to fifth grade students looked on, a demonstrator at the Porters Community Center showed the principle of heat rising by setting a teabag on fire.  The youngsters gasped as the flaming paper rose slowly toward the ceiling. “Wow!” That [...]

The mission of the newly created Mentor Center to make sure that everyone in Gainesville, from student to entrepreneur, can have one. The center is using events during National Mentoring Month to raise awareness of the need for mentors in the community, and their role in keeping the community connected.

Town Tire still has the old-fashioned values of strong customer service and fairness upon which Ernie Turbyfill, Sr. founded the company in 1959.

The Alachua County Library District operates like a business, and new director Shaney Livingston is making sure it succeeds in business terms. Livingston is in a good position to do so, having served in leadership roles with the library system for the past 20 years, beginning as budget director. But Livingston recognizes that succeeding means more than balancing the books.

As a Scientist and CEO, Sue Washer Is Helping Develop the Area’s High-Tech Economy

While responding to major challenges, Rick Staab has built a thriving medical services business and an active nonprofit.