John J. Patino

A HISPANIC graduate from the University of Florida – Levin College of Law practicing law in the Gainesville area is bringing to the Hispanic community a unique combination of skills and experience. ...

Johnston Photography

FOR DAVID Johnston, getting into the family business always seemed like the right choice. He just never dreamed the business would change as much as it has. Johnston Photography opened its ...

The Village Jeweler

MIX JEWELRY, clothing and accessories. Spice it all up with exceptional customer service. Finally, add in prices that are far from traditional for retail. With a combination like that, you can only ...

How Mitch Glaeser and the MEGAbook yellow pages team took on the Giants and Won

THE DEFINING MOMENT came on an airline trip back from Bucharest, Romania where he’d just finished nine days of motivational seminars through Europe. Mitch Glaeser, who had helped create the first ...

History of Gainesville

WHEN SPANISH explorers first arrived in North Central Florida in the 1500s, they were not alone. The area was already populated by a complex Native American civilization called Timucuan. Spanish explorers exploited ...

City of Gainesville at a Glance

GAINESVILLE, the county seat of Alachua County and the commercial hub for the entire North Central Florida area, is centrally located between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean in North Central Florida. Within ...

Community Leaders

  IF YOU ARE visiting Alachua County, let me welcome you. If you are a resident, let me invite you to use this month’s issue of Gainesville Today as a guide ...

Sensational Swordfish

Lime Garlic Grilled Swordfish with a Roasted Corn Black Bean Salsa. KUDOS GO OUT to Executive Chef Chris Fennell of Northwest Grill for this month’s recipe. Chris is a graduate of the ...

Training Your New Puppy

PUT YOURSELF in your puppy’s place. Things you take for granted as part of everyday life are new to your puppy. Some things will scare him and some will excite his curiosity. How you react to these changes in ...