Profiles

Building a Healthier Future After a year of construction, a multi-level, 12,000-square-foot expansion to Gainesville Health & Fitness’s Main Center is complete. Bringing the already 66,000-square-foot Newberry Road fitness center to 78,000-square-feet, the new space includes a cycle studio that is double in size, a larger free-weight and cardio area and a women’s free weight...

If the indoor pool, tennis court and tranquil wooded grounds aren’t enough to entice you to book your next meeting at the Woods Haven Retreat Center, maybe the fact that it’s located at a bat conservancy will. The Woods Haven Retreat Center is a 3500 square foot ranch style house located on a secluded area...

By Jennette Holzworth When Ed Buckley took over a rarely attended swimming class at a local health club, he stumbled upon a simple trick that increased participation and potentially changed the way health clubs do business. The University of Florida doctoral student and co-founder of health-technology company peerFit found the apprehension of trying a new...

Accident Cleaners and Restoration helps local families overcome unexpected tragedy. By: Caitlyn Finnegan When Crystal Pinkston drives up to a scene in her company’s unmarked truck, she never knows what to expect. Some people cry. Others get angry. Some come up and wrap her in an embrace of relief. The business that Crystal and her...

Accident Cleaners and Restoration helps local families overcome unexpected tragedy. By: Caitlyn Finnegan When Crystal Pinkston drives up to a scene in her company’s unmarked truck, she never knows what to expect. Some people cry. Others get angry. Some come up and wrap her in an embrace of relief. The business that Crystal and her...

With decades of knowledge in their collective backgrounds, the team behind Sun Country Sports Center has a keen sense for what young athletes need to succeed. From former collegiate gymnasts to climbing experts, the staff pulls from their professional pasts to instruct thousands of children each week. By: Caitlyn Finnegan       The center’s...

With decades of knowledge in their collective backgrounds, the team behind Sun Country Sports Center has a keen sense for what young athletes need to succeed. From former collegiate gymnasts to climbing experts, the staff pulls from their professional pasts to instruct thousands of children each week. By: Caitlyn Finnegan       The center’s...