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Guidance available for anti-bribery law
An investigation into possible violations of a federal law dealing with bribery in foreign transactions could not have come at a worse time. Just before PBSJ started courting possible buyers in late...
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Veteran Tampa lawyer William Reece Smith Jr. dies
William Reece Smith Jr., chair emeritus of Carlton Fields, died Friday morning at age 88. He had a distinguished legal career and was widely recognized as a consummate lawyer. Smith was particularly...
View ArticleEugene Patterson made a mark on journalism
It was a Saturday like no other in my journalism career. As the new reporter in the Evening Independent newsroom in 1976, the Saturday reporting duties were mine, including the police beat. I went to...
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Tampa businessman appointed to Enterprise Florida board
Gov. Rick Scott has appointed Julius D. Davis to the Enterprise Florida Inc. board of directors. Davis is a principal owner of VoltAir Consulting Engineers LLC in Tampa, a minority-owned engineering...
View ArticleUSFSP entrepreneurship program wins national recognition
The entrepreneurship program at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg College of Business was named the Outstanding Emerging Entrepreneurship Program in the United States. The U.S. Association...
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50 Cent raps Sleek Audio with lawsuit
The relationship between rapper 50 Cent and Sleek Audio, a Bradenton audio company specializing in headphones, has soured. 50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis H. Jackson III, has filed a Manatee County...
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Scott’s travels: Courting specific manufacturers
Gov. Rick Scott is traveling around the state, visiting manufacturing businesses to hype his proposed legislation that would eliminate taxes on the purchase of equipment. He calls it his “Building Up...
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William Reece Smith Jr.: Speaking the language of liberty
The late William Reece Smith Jr.’s office in the elegant Tampa headquarters of Carlton Fields was a lot like him. He was chair emeritus of the firm, but his office was unpretentious and functional. He...
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Yesner goes solo for quality of life
Four life milestones led real estate lawyer Shawn Yesner to a new solo practice in Tampa. The former founding partner of Yesner & Boss recently left the St. Petersburg law firm after deciding he...
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New House Speaker Will Weatherford takes on ‘broken government’
First elected in 2006, Will Weatherford, a Republican representative and real estate broker from Wesley Chapel, is the new Speaker of the House and the first Speaker from the Tampa Bay area since...
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Faster foreclosures, insurance reform, STEM education among legislative...
A Florida Legislature that generally is perceived as business-friendly will consider measures ranging from tax fairness for retailers to economic incentives for manufacturers in 2013. A handful of...
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Palladeno takes over Ogletree Deakins in Tampa
Labor and employment law firm Ogletree Deakins has appointed Helen Palladeno managing shareholder of the Tampa office. She succeeds Barnett Brooks, who has left the firm to start a Tampa office for...
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TGH report to bondholders cites effects of surgeons leaving, RNC
Tampa General Hospital reported income of $48 million in fiscal year 2012, more than twice the $23 million gain the previous year despite some financial challenges from several events. In a report to...
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Compounding pharmacies set to navigate potential regulations
The Florida Board of Pharmacy will consider establishing new regulations for compounding pharmacies in the wake of an outbreak of fungal meningitis linked to a drug produced at a compounding pharmacy...
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New Suncoast Medical Clinic opens, eyes expansion of satellites
Suncoast Medical Clinic has opened its new $22 million facility on St. Anthony’s Hospital campus in St. Petersburg, providing space for 50 physicians and offering 27 medical specialties. The...
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Veteran lawyer Olga Pina heads to Shutts & Bowen
Olga Pina, a shareholder at Fowler White in Tampa, has joined Shutts & Bowen as a partner. Pina is a corporate transactional lawyer with two decades of experience in corporate, securities,...
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Moffitt expands with $74 million facility on its McKinley campus
Moffitt Cancer Center is breaking ground Feb. 1 on the first phase of a $74.2 million expansion of its McKinley campus. The project on McKinley Drive includes a 200,000-square-foot outpatient facility...
View ArticleBiopsy Sciences to market core cardiovascular device in Europe
Biopsy Sciences LLC received approval to market its new Magne-Cath medical device to the European market, starting this quarter. The Magne-Cath was developed to use in cardiovascular procedures to...
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Florida Supreme Court: Legislature sets tuition policy
The Florida Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the Legislature, not the Board of Governors, has the authority to set tuition policy. The state’s Constitution gives the Legislature the authority “to...
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Fertile labor and employment landscape grows another firm
Attracted by the thriving labor and employment law sector in the area, Jackson Lewis is opening an office in Tampa. The number of lawsuits filed in federal district court related to labor and...
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