Meldon Law & Friends

First, we will have Brittany Daley, Regional Director of the American Heart Association. She will tell us all about the outreach the American Heart Association does in the Gainesville area, as well as the upcoming Heart Ball!

Second, we will have Carolina Rielly, Assistant General Manager at Prime & Pearl at Celebration Pointe! Carolina will tell us more about the wide variety of unique and exquisite offerings at Prime & Pearl!

Today on Meldon Law & Friends, our first guest is Travis Harvey (Purple Heart Iraq 2003), who is the Bikers on Parade Committee Chair.

Then, we are joined by Maria Perez Youngblood, our recent addition to the Meldon Law family and the firm's FIRST female attorney!

Today on Meldon Law & Friends, we're joined first by former Florida Gators Football linebacker, James Bates! Bates studied telecommunications while at the University of Florida. He combined that with his good relationship with the media into opportunities to call high school football. He then jumped around from Fox Sports Florida to CBS Sports, where he did play-by-play for the Mountain West. Bates is also a telecommunications professor at the University of Florida and an accomplished artist! You can view Bates' work at http://b8sypaint.com/.

Then, we're joined by a repeat guest, Elio Piedra! Elio is a local Latin DJ/Musician, who has performed shows at the University of Florida, Santa Fe College, and the Hippodrome, as well as various events in support of the community, such as UF’s Dance Marathon, Mi Apá Latin Cafe’s 15th Anniversary Block Parties, and Okito America’s Family Private Events.

Today on Meldon Law & Friends, we're joined first by the Sr. Development Manager for the American Cancer Society, Kyle Jayne Stone. Kyle Stone was a volunteer with the American Cancer Society for 7 years prior to hiring and now manages all local ACS events, including Relay for Life, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, & Real Men Wear Pink. She'll tell us more about all the upcoming events in Central Florida and how you can get involved.

Then, we're joined by the Director of Marketing & Community Relations for Meldon Law, Charles Rickie! Charles was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is a father, and has a passion for ALL things marketing. He'll tell us more about his background, a podcast he does, what led him to Meldon Law, and more!

Today on Meldon Law & Friends, we're joined first by sportscaster & AEW interviewer, Alex Marvez! Then, in the second half of the program, we'll be joined by Dr. John Poser, a local Gainesville plastic surgeon.

Today on Meldon Law & Friends, we're joined first by Dr. Jeremy Melker, an ENT surgeon with Gainesville ENT & Allergy Associates and Volunteer Community Liaison for the UF Health Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment. Dr. Melker has done a tremendous amount of work for the Gainesville area, including being the highest-ranking graduate from the University of Florida College of Medicine in 1999, and we're excited to learn more about his work as an ENT and the UF Health Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment and how we can help!

In the program's second half, we are joined by Brett Douglas, who has been the morning DJ on local station Kiss 105.3 for the past 17 years. We'll learn more about what it's like to be a DJ, the community outreach that comes with hosting for a local radio station, and all their upcoming events and fundraisers.

Today on Meldon Law & Friends, we're joined first by Stacy Scott, Public Defender of the Eighth Judicial Circuit who was appointed by Governor Charlie Crist in 2010. Stacy will tell us more about the Eighth Judicial Circuit (which includes Alachua County), what public defenders do for the community, and the improvements the Eighth Judicial Circuit has made to improve productivity & efficiency.

In the second half of the program, we are joined by Eric Jewell, Vice President & Market Manager for Gillen Broadcasting. He will tell us more about his demonstrated history of working in the broadcast media industry and what brought him to be the VP & Market Manager for Gillen Broadcasting.

Today on Meldon Law & Friends, we're joined first by Mike McGinnis, who was a college football official for the SEC for 25 years and now serves as captain of the Ocala Quaterback Club. In the second half of the program, we're joined by veteran journalist & radio talk show host who's won more than 150 awards for his writing and editing, Buddy Martin. You can check Buddy Martin out every night at 9:00 PM for the latest scoop on the Florida Gators, SEC, & College Football in general over at The Buddy Martin Show.

Today on Meldon Law & Friends, we're joined by Barry Sides. He will discuss his history in music in Gainesville as well as how recent events have impacted musicians and their teams in the US.

We will also be joined by Bob Ganzak, Dale Carnegie Course instructor!

Today on Meldon Law & Friends, we're joined first by Tom James, a third-generation Ocalan and the Director of Networking & Partner Services at the Ocala Metro Chamber & Economic Partnership. Tom will tell us more about what he does with sponsorship procurement & networking events for Ocala and about his involvement as a freelance sportscaster anchor for ESPN.

On the second half of the show, Ron DeFilippo joins us again, who just recently purchased Mac's Drive Thru. Ron will tell us more about his vision for Mac's Drive Thru and the upcoming restaurant trends he foresees.