Uncategorized

Woodturning artist Abe Sloan waited 70 years to develop a passion for making usable works of art from raw wood. By Jing Jin Wood artist Abe Sloan didn’t find his artistic side until he retired in his sixties. Always attracted by the beauty of natural wooden objects, Sloan chose woodturning as his craft of choice....

By: Jackie Knabel The performance appraisal is intended to assess an employee’s job performance and increase productivity. It establishes a means of feedback for the employee in relation to the manager’s and the company’s expectations, and provides justification for decisions regarding pay raises, promotions, transfers and terminations. Performance appraisals can also serve as supporting evidence...

New congressman vows to help constituents, fight unnecessary regulation. By Chris Eversole In November, Ted Yoho defeated Cliff Stearns in the Republican primary election and was elected to represent the thirteen-county Third Congressional District, which includes Alachua County, in the House of Representatives. Stearns had held the seat since 1988. A veterinarian, Yoho sees himself...

By expanding his existing limousine business and acquiring an existing company, Sander Kaplan has found continued success on the roads with A Candies Coachworks, Inc.   By Chris Eversole Sander Kaplan’s success in the private bus business in North Central Florida is an example of luck being “when preparation meets opportunity.” That was true when...

How and why your company should have integrated marketing communications. By: Kevin Coulson “None of us are as strong as all of us.” I know that’s not really how the saying goes, but on the topic of integrated marketing communications, that’s how it is. Definitions for integrated marketing communication vary, but let’s go with the...

A closer look at the historic state preserve reveals centuries of economic influence.   By Caitlyn Finnegan   When you think of rural Florida, it’s often wide-open expanses like Paynes Prairie that come to mind. Its marshy creeks, Spanish moss-covered oak trees and fields of grazing animals—including American bison and wild horses descended from the...

By Jing Jin Like other successful business stories, this story begins with a meeting. In this case, the meeting wasn’t at a coffee shop or in a garage, but in a museum. In October 1970, Jim Brown, Miriam Greenfield and Dick Beardsley got together at the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art to brainstorm the...

    By Caitlyn Finnegan       When your company’s mission is to design one-of-a-kind settings, employees never have to worry about doing the same project twice. At ThemeWorks Inc. in High Springs, the daily to-do list can range from designing the entrance for a new rollercoaster to recreating an ancient Egyptian tomb for...

  Blacksmith and artist Leslie Tharp adds modern metalworking techniques to historic trade. By Caitlyn Finnegan Photos by Dale Gunnoe   In a historically male-dominated industry, Leslie Tharp’s career is anything but typical. The local artist welds blacksmithing with modern experimental metal techniques to create custom ironwork and public art installments that have been featured...

  Bruce DeLaney helps the UF Foundation acquire property and solve challenges in developing future land use.   By Chris Eversole When Bruce DeLaney started his job as the first director of real estate for the University of Florida Foundation 30 years ago, he wasn’t sure about his mission. DeLaney turned to then University of...