MarineMax increases its financing capacity
Recreational boat dealer MarineMax Inc. has expanded its main financing facility, increasing its borrowing capacity to $205 million. The Clearwater company anticipates a long-term cycle of growth in...
View ArticleBayfront HERO: No fallout expected from HMA’s situation
Less than three months after Bayfront Medical Center agreed to be acquired by a large, for-profit company, its owner is embroiled in a fight with its largest shareholder. Health Management Associates...
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Tampa General cancer center expands
A new hematology-oncology clinic opened July 2 in Tampa General Hospital’s Cancer Center, the first step in expansion of the center’s services. The new clinic is the result of a joint agreement among...
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Cox swaps law firms with an eye on mediation
After 47 years with the same Tampa law firm, W. Donald Cox decided it was time for a change. He recently left Fowler White Boggs to join Wiand Guerra King, which is establishing a mediation practice....
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Bentley named acting U.S. Attorney for Florida’s Middle District
Lee Bentley became acting U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida following the departure of U.S. Attorney Robert E. O’Neill on July 8. He was first assistant to O’Neill and is considered by...
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RFP behind the Tampa General-Citrus Memorial bid
Tampa General Hospital is always on the prowl for opportunities to enhance its revenue and create strategic affiliations, but its bid to merge with Citrus Memorial Hospital stems from an unusual...
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UnitedHealthcare to increase accountable care contracts to $50 billion
UnitedHealthcare plans to expand its accountable care contracts over the next five years, increasing reimbursements under the programs to $50 billion by 2017. The company, one of the largest insurers...
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Sarasota tax preparer pleads guilty in fraudulent return scheme
Fernando Torres pleaded guilty in federal court to aiding and assisting in the preparation and presentation of fraudulent tax returns. The Internal Revenue Service ended up paying tax refunds of...
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$77K for a finger, OSHA cites Tampa company subsidiary for violations
Ardagh Glass Inc. has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration for safety violations after a worker’s finger was amputated and his hand crushed in a...
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Consent order would revoke American Managed Care’s state license
The Chapter 11 trustee appointed in the Universal Health Care Group bankruptcy is seeking court approval of a state consent order that would basically revoke American Managed Care’s authority as a...
View ArticleProposed incubator will tap into CAMLS
The development cycle of medical devices generated in a proposed downtown Tampa health care business incubator would be on a fast track through the Tampa Bay Research & Innovation Center. TBRIC,...
View ArticleFederal lawsuit over patient data breach dismissed
A Tampa federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against Adventist Health System/SunBelt Inc. stemming from a data breach. U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton Jr. determined federal court lacks jurisdiction...
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Possible HMA suitors increasing
Health Management Associates Inc. reportedly continues to remain a high-profile acquisition target with more potential buyers eyeing the Naples company, which owns Bayfront Medical Center. Hospital...
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Kimberly Bonner named circuit judge
Gov. Rick Scott named Kimberly Bonner, a Sarasota County judge, to fill an upcoming vacancy in the 12th Judicial Circuit. The circuit includes Sarasota and Manatee counties. She will fill a vacancy...
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Labor department launches challenge for new enforcement data app
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division issued a challenge for development of a smartphone application that would provide information about department enforcement data. The app would work...
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More health care providers adopting electronic health record technology
A new study of electronic health records adoption shows 44 percent of hospitals have at least basic EHR, an increase of nearly 19 percent since 2011. The study by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation,...
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Federal investigation continues in Trayvon Martin's death
George Zimmerman’s state trial in the death of Trayvon Martin is over, but a federal investigation into the case continues. The U.S. Department of Justice released a statement on July 15 reiterating...
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Analysis shows minimal effect of employer mandate delay on coverage
An Urban Institute analysis of the effect of delaying the employer mandate by one year shows it will have virtually no impact on overall coverage under the Affordable Care Act. The institute found that...
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Sarasota Memorial, Moffitt included on U.S. News list
On Tuesday’s U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals” list, Moffitt Cancer Center and Sarasota Memorial Hospital also made the cut. Sarasota Memorial is ranked nationally in gynecology, No. 1 in...
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Phelps Dunbar expands in Texas
Regional law firm Phelps Dunbar, which has a Tampa office with 43 lawyers, opened a new firm office in Dallas/Fort Worth with six lawyers formerly at Cantey Hanger LLP. It is Phelps Dunbar’s second...
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