Two Gainesville brothers have opened two private indoor golf clubs and are planning a third location in Alachua. Tyler and Trace Rucarean launched Future Country Club off Archer Road last summer and added a second site in Millhopper, both selling out at about 130 members. The membership-based clubs feature private simulator bays open from early morning to late night, with monthly tiers ranging from 69 to 299 dollars. The brothers say a third site could open within a year as demand continues to grow.
EDWARD HISTED
Ed launched his radio career in 1975 and has spent more than five decades in the broadcasting industry. During that time, he has served in a wide range of roles including Air Personality, News Director, Sales Manager, Operations Manager, and General Manager at numerous radio stations in various markets across the country. Beyond on-air and management responsibilities, Ed has also worked extensively on the technical side of broadcasting. His background includes RF engineering and information technology, with particular experience configuring digital automation systems and remote voice-tracking platforms used by stations across the country. Ed was also among a select group of industry professionals invited by Google to its California headquarters following the company’s acquisition of Scott Studios. He was one of just 12 broadcasters nationwide chosen to participate in discussions and provide input during the design and rollout of Google’s digital broadcast automation platform. Although the majority of Ed’s career—spanning roughly four decades—was rooted in music radio, he transitioned into news and information programming in 2012. He says the move into spoken-word broadcasting was a natural evolution after decades of experience in multiple areas of the industry.