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BayCare names president of new hospital
Scott Smith, who currently is Lake Wales Medical Center CEO, was named the first president of BayCare’s St. Joseph’s Hospital-South. Under construction and due to open in early 2015, St. Joseph’s...
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Odyssey Marine posts third quarter loss, cites project expense
Odyssey Marine Exploration reported a third-quarter loss of $900,000, or $0.01 per share, compared to income of $3.8 million, or $0.05 per share, in the same quarter a year ago. The Tampa-based company...
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One of two securities fraud charges against contractor Brian Marshall dismissed
Two days before Tampa contractor Brian Marshall’s trial is scheduled to start in Dallas, a federal judge granted prosecutors’ motion to dismiss one of two securities fraud charges against him. The...
View ArticleBrian Marshall’s trial could feature former business associates
Tampa contractor Brian Marshall likely will come face-to-face in federal court with a former business associate who has already been convicted of charges related to the securities fraud scheme in which...
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HMA’s largest shareholder supports sale to Community Health
Hedge fund Glenview Capital Management LLC confirmed its intention to vote for Community Health System’s proposal to acquire Health Management Associates. Glenview’s support for the deal is key....
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Word on the street: A possible deal for Brian Marshall
Tampa contractor Brian Marshall, who was scheduled for trial in Dallas this morning on a charge of securities fraud, may have been offered a plea deal. Information circulating among contractors and...
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Tampa contractor Brian Marshall pleads guilty to security fraud
Brian Marshall, founder and president of now-defunct Fireline Restoration in Tampa, pleaded guilty today to one count of securities fraud in Dallas federal court. His sentencing date has not been set....
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Odyssey stock takes a plunge
Fifty million dollars “disappeared” from Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc.’s value in one day as its stock plunged after a report criticizing the company. Executives held an hour-long conference call...
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Entertainment settlement for Bill Edwards and Ruth Eckerd Hall
In a joint announcement, Bill Edwards Presents Inc. and Ruth Eckerd Hall said a 2012 lawsuit has been settled and includes no admission of liability by any party. The lawsuit, filed in Pinellas-Pasco...
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ACA prompts health care consolidations
A consolidation trend prompted by the Affordable Care Act led Senior Home Care to sell to Kindred Healthcare Inc. (NYSE: KND). Robert Fusco, Senior Home Care’s CEO, could see the benefits of his...
View ArticleEnvironmental ties draw high-ranking Cubans to Tampa (Video)
In the midst of paintings by Cuban artists and business people loudly conversing in Spanish, it may have seemed a little like their home country for a group of senior Cuban officials Thursday night....
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Five years: Proposed maximum prison sentence for contractor Brian Marshall
Tampa contractor Brian Marshall could be sentenced to a maximum of five years in federal prison in exchange for pleading guilty to securities fraud that bilked investors out of more than $4 million. He...
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Lawyer Andrew McIntosh: The Canada connection in Tampa
Canada is very much on Andrew McIntosh’s mind, especially right now. A partner at Shumaker Loop & Kendrick in Tampa who specializes in cross border trade and investment, he is playing a major role...
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Canadian company establishes distribution center in Manatee, plans 52 jobs
New South Biolabs LLC selected Manatee County for a center to handle production and distribution of ZeroMold, a retail line of anti-microbial products that kills mold, bacteria and viruses. New South...
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UnitedHealthcare decision cuts St. Luke’s business
UnitedHealthcare’s decision to exclude St. Luke’s Cataract & Laser Institute from its Medicare Advantage insurance network translates into a 10 percent loss of business for the eye care practice....
View ArticleFlorida medical firms make their pitch in Germany
MEDICA, billed as the world’s largest medical trade show, drew five Tampa Bay area businesses to the event in Germany this week. The companies are among 25 Florida businesses marketing health care and...
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Five-year sentence proposed for Marshall
Tampa contractor Brian Marshall could be sentenced to a maximum of five years in federal prison in exchange for pleading guilty to securities fraud that bilked investors out of more than $4 million. He...
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USF ends contract for internationally known educator Maria Crummett
Maria Crummett, associate vice president for global affairs, has left the University of South Florida in what USF calls a “non-reappointment” to her position. A widely recognized leader in crafting...
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Johnson Pope in the on-deck circle, preps for a Rays move
After opening its doors 40 years ago in North Pinellas County, Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns LLP is expanding into another market to the south. The law firm has established an office in...
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Grand jury indicts former HMA executive
Joshua S. Putter, a former Health Management Associates executive living in Massachusetts, was indicted by a Fort Myers federal grand jury for destruction, alteration or falsification of records in a...
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