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Three sentenced in international investment fraud scheme
A Tampa federal judge sentenced Paul R. Gunter, Simon A. Odoni and Richard S. Pope to prison terms for their roles in an international investment fraud and money laundering operation. Gunter received a...
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Mortgage Investors Corp. to lay off 380 employees
Mortgage Investors Corp., a St. Petersburg business owned by Bill Edwards, will lay off 380 employees. A notice to state work force officials said 260 employees are being laid off now, with the...
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MarineMax reports increased quarterly income
Recreational boat dealer MarineMax Inc. reported third quarter earnings of $13.6 million, or $0.56 a share, compared to $4.6 million, or $0.20 per share, in the same quarter a year ago. The company,...
View ArticleSuperior Uniform posts second quarter gains
Superior Uniform Group Inc. reported second quarter earnings of $1.4 million, or $0.23 per share, compared to $977,000, or $0.16 per share, in the same quarter a year ago. Sales were $30.8 million, up...
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New TGH bonds viewed favorably by rating services
Moody’s assigned an A3 rating and Fitch Rating an A- rating to$36 million in refunding bonds issued for Tampa General Hospital. The bonds will refund a 2003 series of bonds with a higher interest rate....
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Medicare Pioneer ACO report card
About half of the 32 Medicare Pioneer accountable care organizations participating in a pilot program reduced health care costs. The first year of the program also resulted in improved patient care on...
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Prosecutors unveil evidence in Brian Marshall securities fraud case
Federal prosecutors plan to include allegations related to Tampa contractor Brian Marshall’s lavish lifestyle, threats to witnesses, misrepresentations to a bank and his pressure to falsely inflate...
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Sarasota Memorial’s operating margin, revenue increase
Sarasota Memorial Health System reported nine-month operating revenue of $388.5 million, up 3.5 percent from revenue of $375 million in the same period last year. Total operating expenses increased by...
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Vitera completes acquisition of SuccessEHS
Vitera Healthcare Solutions has completed the acquisition of privately held SuccessEHS, which was announced last month. Details of the transaction were not disclosed. Tampa-based Vitera provides...
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Clark takes over VA Sunshine Healthcare Network
Joleen Clark was appointed as the new director of the VA Sunshine Healthcare Network, which provides health care to more than 550,000 veterans and has a budget of $4.4 billion. The network,...
View ArticleInterim USF Health leaders named
Dr. Harry van Loveran, chair of USF Health Morsani College of Medicine neurology department, and Dr. Donna Petersen, dean of the College of Public Health, were selected as interim leaders of USF...
View ArticleWoman to Woman grant goes to Moffitt
Moffitt Cancer Center received a $50,000 Woman to Woman grant from the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund and QVC to support gynecological cancer patients. OCRF’s patient support program partners patients...
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Affordable Care numbers
A recent report from the Urban Institute analyzes the effect of delaying the Affordable Care Act employer mandate by one year and found the delay will have little effect on overall coverage under the...
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HCA grows, but still lags BayCare in market share
Although HCA West Florida will gain market share with its agreement to buy three Iasis hospitals, BayCare Health System continues to dominate the area market. Exact numbers were not available, but...
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Hot July deal warms up winter months
Bill Hauf believes his Island Travel & Tours holds one key to growing Tampa International Airport. Island Travel, a Cuba charter service, is adding a third weekly flight from TIA to Havana,...
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Carlton Fields receives top Vault rankings for diversity
Carlton Fields ranks as the No. 1 law firm in the country for overall diversity in a survey conducted by Vault, a New York-based career intelligence company. The law firm – largest in the Tampa Bay...
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St. Petersburg opens health, wellness center for its employees
The city of St. Petersburg opened its Employee Health and Wellness Center Monday, joining the growing number of businesses cutting their health care costs and claims by providing convenient access to a...
View ArticleUSF mirrors the nation in nurse practitioner trend (Video)
University of South Florida’s College of Nursing has increased its program capacity for family nurse practitioners to 180 each academic year. The college is experiencing growth across all nurse...
View ArticleSarasota picked for 2017 World Rowing Championship
Sarasota has been selected to host an international rowing regatta in 2017. Suncoast Aquatic Nature Center Association, a nonprofit managing Benderson Park’s rowing venue, received an email...
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New health center a hit with St. Petersburg city employees
The city of St. Petersburg’s new Employee Health and Wellness Center booked more than 50 appointments before it even opened on Aug. 5. That’s good news for the city, which is self-insured and trying to...
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