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. His main goal is to make the hiring of an attorney an ...

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 doors in Gainesville in 1960. Back then, it was less ...

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 be talking about one store – The Village Jeweler in Haile ...

10E & Son's Lighting

FOR ALMOST 40 years, the Tinney family has been in the lighting business. During the last two years, they have been feeling at home with their showroom in northwest Gainesville. In their state-of-theart lighting center, 10E & Sons Lighting provides service unsurpassed ...

First Choice Cleaning Services

RASA AND HANNAH Dasa own First Choice Cleaning Services. Rasa is from India and moved to America 13 years ago. They started their company September 30, 2000, and began with only pressure-washing homes. Their former name was First Choice Pressure Washing. Then they expanded ...

Best Western Gateway Grand

AT THE BEST Western Gateway Grand, business travel is more like vacation. Gateway Grand offers business travelers a comfortable and relaxing atmosphere with business amenities to help them work effectively. One of Gainesville’s newest ...

The Frame Factory

THE UNIQUENESS of this store greets you as you cross the threshold. Zoie and Jaeda, resident Great Danes and official Frame Factory greeters, welcome all who enter with a friendly sniff and a wag. Trish Zylinski, owner of Frame Factory, brings her two Danes ...

Quartz SOLUTIONS

WHETHER YOU are a developer building 50 or 100 or more quality homes, or a homeowner looking to remodel one kitchen, there’s one place in North Central Florida ready to provide solutions to every possible question when it comes to the installation ...

Dreyers

AN ACCIDENT ON that brandnew, or even 10-year-old, carpet by the dog or a toddler does not mean that there’s a stain that a homeowner has to live with for life. There is a solution that will make that carpet look like it was just put down ...

All Seasons Planning

SINCE 1990, one local company has focused on becoming the best in the area at creating the finest in beautiful paver walks, drives, patios and pool decks – All Seasons Planning, Inc. “That’s all we do,” said owner Jim Zuber. “We don’t ...

SunState Federal Credit Union

IF A FINANCIAL institution wants your money, they have to safeguard your financial interests and private information. No financial institution in this community does a better job of this than SunState Federal Credit Union. “I just don’t understand ...

One Stop Wireless

NOT ONLY HAS the number of people using cell p h o n e s exploded since they first went public in 1984, but the types of phones along with the number of cell phone companies and calling plans have multiplied exponentially. There’s the flip phone, ...

Harold's Fine Frames and Gallery

SINCE 1979, area residents have relied on Harold’s Fine Frames & Gallery for custom picture-framing and heirloom preservation. This successful small business, owned and operated by Harold Martin, is a community mainstay thanks to a dedicated ...

Gainesville Ford - Mitsubishi

JANUARY 23 marked the 21st year that Children’s Home Society of Florida recognizes a local community member or group for their contributions to improving the lives of neglected and abused children throughout Florida. The 2003 R. David Thomas (founder ...

Renaissance Printing

NOT MANY PEOPLE know that the origins of Renaissance Printing lie in a small Xerox copier in the back of a personal health care store in 1964. It may be difficult to imagine how a store specializing in health and personal care products became a full service ...

Peaceful Images

If you are looking for the perfect piece of artwork for your home or business, there’s no better place to find it than Peaceful Images Art Gallery, where the work of Thomas Kinkade is featured. Kinkade, well known as the painter of Light, refers to himself as a ...

Safari Audio

TODAY’S NEW high definition and flat screen TVs are all the rage. If you have been thinking about using these great new products to make time at home more exciting – read on. We have put together easy to understand information that will ...

The Liquor & Wine Shoppe at Jonesville

A SHOP WHERE EVERYBODY knows your name? It’s The Liquor & Wine Shoppe at Jonesville. It’s a real neighborhood store, emphasizing not just a friendly atmosphere but personal and professional service to boot. Jamie McMahon purchased the shop in October of last year and enjoys not ...

Dr. David Saunders, M.D.

WITH MANY health care providers to choose from, it is often hard to know whom to choose. Knowing the medical professionals in the community and what they have to offer is a great way to take a pro-active approach to health care. David S. Saunders, M.D., a board ...

Alachua Dental Center

THAT’S THE MOTTO at Alachua Dental Center, where every day Dr. Marc V. Cauchon and his professional staff change people’s lives through cosmetic dentistry. A graduate of the prestigious Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies, Dr. Cauchon ...

Dr. Cynthia Busch

SHE’S A WOMAN of many trades, medical trades that is. Dr. Cynthia Busch practices not only family medicine but specializes in women’s health too. In treating women, she emphasizes not just preventative medicine, but treating the whole person ...

University of Florida Psychology Clinic

LIFE TODAY is complex and can be difficult, no doubt about it. There have always been situations that can cause emotional distress, anxiety, or depression including: medical illness, divorce, raising children, death of a loved one, memory problems, job ...

Arthritus and Osteoporosis Center of North Central Florida

By Meredith Marsh NEW MEDICAL advances have created alternatives to pain associated with arthritis and osteoporosis, and the doctors at the Arthritis & Osteoporosis Center of North Central Florida are urging people to explore these alternatives. Osteoporosis causes ...

Women's Medical of North Florida

By Meredith Marsh RICHARD King, M.D. and Linda J. Grover, M.D. of Women’s Medical of North Florida not only provide care and treatment of their patients, they’re also heavily involved in clinical research. Both are graduates from the University of Florida ...

Exceptional Dentistry

CHOOSING which dentist to use can be an overwhelming task, particularly for specialized treatment. Many people seek a dentist with excellent training and skills. Others feel that personality and "bedside manner" are very important to feel ...