Our Medical Community

The local medical community is a strong and vibrant player in the economic engine that drives the Gainesville/Alachua County area. Only the University of Florida can rival the medical community in terms of jobs and economic impact to the area. However, the benefit of having so many world-class medical facilities here goes far beyond economic impact. This community is home to ...

Haile Plantation Animal Clinic

Pet Dental Care - Gainesville FL Veterinarian, Dr. Linda McCollough, offers useful information concerning Pet Care. www.haileanimalclinic.com Did you know that 50-85% of dogs and cats over the age of three have significant periodontal disease that requires veterinary treatment? So to keep your pet’s teeth pearly white and their breath “kissable,” we recommend ...

An Ounce of Prevention

Periodontal Disease Prevention Specialized equipment, along with special care, help prevent many dental ailments. The old adage, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure is so very true when it comes to dental health. We no longer live in a world of dentistry confined to just fixing things after they are broken. There are many wonderful, simple and inexpensive methods ...

Giving Back Smiles

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE is a pattern of coercion that can include repeated battering and injury, psychological abuse, sexual assault, progressive social isolation, deprivation and intimidation. This violence spans all racial, ethnic, religious, educational and socioeconomic lines. Although the majority of victims are female, there has been an increase in men being battered. Despite ...

Publisher’s Letter

February 2004 - Gainesville Today Magazine - Gainesville, Florida February is Valentine Month, and with that spirit our cover story is about SunState Federal Credit Union’s initiative in spearheading a media auction to help area charities including schools, religious organizations and other non-profit groups. This is a wonderful opportunity to raise money for your favorite ...

Use Your Feet to Give a Hand

North Florida Women's Physicians Helping March of Dimes Read about something you can do, with North Florida Women’s Physicians, to help others. www.nfwpmd.com For many years, North Florida Women’s Physicians (NFWP) has been a household name in North Central Florida. This private obstetric group delivered 1,450 babies last year in Gainesville, and each of their ...

St Augustine - A Getaway for Romantics

Visit Saint Augustine - Florida's Most Romantic City Find out more about what is special when visiting the oldest city in America. www.visitoldcity.com A mere 90 minutes from Gainesville, the ancient city of St. Augustine offers the perfect setting for a late-winter getaway. For romantics, the Old World architecture, narrow streets and imposing Castillo de San Marcos ...

Spreading the Warmth With Media

SunState Federal Credit Union has been spreading warmth in communities for years. Read about the many media organizations that are excited to join them, along with many area businesses. www.sunstatefcu.org Calling itself the community credit union ...

Progress Park

Learn about a company here that is instrumental in developing drugs which are used world-wide. Faced with the choice of relocation to Missouri or Germany, Tim Biggs found another alternative. Biggs has spent the last three years working for Clariant, ...

Does My Child Really Have ADHD?

Learn about a place to go, where help for children and parents is available. www.ADHDScreening.org The sign on the door reads: James H. Johnson, Ph.D. “Focusing on ADHD.” It is noteworthy that the focus of Dr. Johnson’s work relates specifically ...

UF Offers Hope For Infertile Couples

Help is available for couples wanting to have a child. Approximately 15 percent of couples in the United States who are trying to have a baby are unable to conceive within one year and are considered infertile. The University of Florida Infertility program ...

Use Your Feet to Give a Hand

Read about something you can do, with North Florida Women’s Physicians, to help others. www.nfwpmd.com For many years, North Florida Women’s Physicians (NFWP) has been a household name in North Central Florida. This private obstetric group ...

Health Through Chiropractic

Gifted inventor and visionary, Thomas Edison wrote, "The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease." Dr. David West can’t agree ...

Magical Music

Meet this couple who make beautiful music together. www.gosiaandali.com   Author Pat Conroy said it best, “Without music, life is a journey through a desert.” Also, without music, a party is just a group of people. If you’re looking ...

Gator Watch

Gator Golf is the sport featured this month, introducing siblings working together for both teams. There’s a tradition about as old as there are schools. It’s not easy being younger siblings. They often have to face the wrath ...

Meeting Our Community Leaders

Read about a father and daughter team who have worked hard, from the ground up, to bring Gainesville some places we all know and love. www.butlerplaza.com www.lakeshoretowers.com Friends and neighbors are often thought of as the family next door, ...

Family: Vietnamese-Style

Thank you to Saigon Cafe for providing some recipes this month. Try their online ordering service at www.sushi-2-go.com Delivering in Gainesville, Florida. This month we are featuring the special recipes of authentic Vietnamese dishes provided by “Chef ...