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25 People to Watch 2014: David L. Dunkel
• David L. Dunkel • Kforce Inc. Kforce, a staffing services business, is one of the largest public companies in Tampa. Dunkel is undertaking some changes described as streamlining leadership and the...
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Status of planned USF Health System a question
It appears the ballyhooed USF Health System has never materialized. The system was envisioned as a way for the university and providers to partner and form a united front in response to changes in...
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Tampa attracts two new law firms
Two law firms headquartered on Florida’s East Coast are tapping into Tampa’s legal market. Roig Tutan Rosenberg Martin & Stoller PA and Garbett Stiphany Allen & Roza each are opening offices...
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Former HMA emergency room physicians allege kickbacks
In one of at least eight whistleblower lawsuits against hospital chain Health Management Associates, two emergency room physicians allege the company offered kickbacks in exchange for admitting...
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U.S. health care spending grows 3.7 percent
An analysis by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services estimates health care spending in the United States increased by a rate of 3.7 percent in 2012, up to $2.8 trillion, which is similar to...
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PGT to break ground on expansion
The first shovel load of dirt in a planned expansion by PGT Inc. will be turned Jan. 9. The Venice-based window and door manufacturer will break ground on a new facility it announced last summer. PGT...
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Tampa clinic owner pays $400,000 to settle false claims allegations
Dr. Ravi Sharma, owner of now-closed vein and weight loss clinics in the Tampa area, has agreed to pay $400,000 to settle allegations that he and his clinics performed unnecessary medical procedures...
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Former director of Sarasota charity pleads guilty to stealing
Lyndon Jones, former director of ManUp of Greater Sarasota, pleaded guilty to stealing $76,707 in government funding for the charity. The charity ran a summer youth program designed to promote good...
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HMA stockholders give green light to merger
Health Management Associates stockholders Wednesday approved a merger agreement that allows the company’s acquisition by Community Health Systems Inc. At a special meeting at the Ritz-Carlton Golf...
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Fowler White merger talks reflect national trends
As law firm Fowler White Boggs contemplates a possible merger with Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, the potential combination reflects trends in the legal arena. Law firm combinations nationwide last...
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College pals' connection gives birth to Fowler White, Buchanan Ingersoll talks
Jack Barbour, CEO of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, began talking with Fowler White Boggs executives in Tampa last year about the possibility of a combining the two law firms. The discussions stemmed...
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Redi-2-DrinQ to expand, will add 25 jobs
Redi-2-DrinQ is investing $7 million in facilities and manufacturing equipment in a new Sarasota operation and plans to hire 25 more employees over the next three years. The company, a division of PPi...
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USF St. Petersburg online MBA program ranked nationally
The University of South Florida St. Petersburg’s online MBA program was ranked 91st among 225 similar programs in the country by U.S. News and World Report. The magazine also ranked the USFSP program...
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Carlton Fields and Jorden Burt merge
Carlton Fields and Jorden Burt LLP formally completed their planned merger. The combined firm is operating as Carlton Fields Jorden Burt PA. Gary Sasso, Carlton Fields’ CEO, is president and CEO of the...
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Former ER docs allege kickbacks
In one of at least eight whistleblower lawsuits against hospital chain Health Management Associates, two emergency room physicians allege the company offered kickbacks in exchange for admitting...
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The Morgans: An inside look at a law empire
John and Ultima Morgan are among the most powerful lawyers in Florida. The couple owns Morgan & Morgan, the second largest law firm in Central Florida with the well-known slogan: “For the people.”...
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RMC to redevelop Pinellas shopping center
RMC Property Group plans to redevelop the Indian Rocks Shopping Center, a Publix-anchored retail hub in Largo. Publix recently signed a new lease and closed last month for redevelopment of 45,000...
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More than $366 million recovered in federal cases
The U. S. Attorney’s office for the Middle District of Florida collected more than $366 million last fiscal year in criminal, civil and forfeiture actions. It was a banner year compared to the $138...
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Ex-CEO of HMA named in whistleblower lawsuit
For the first time since the unsealing of whistleblower complaints around the country against Health Management Associates started last month, former HMA president and CEO Gary D. Newsome is named as a...
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Brooksville, Oak Hill hospitals rank on ‘most expensive’ list
Research by National Nurses United shows two of the top 10 most expensive hospitals in the country are in the Tampa Bay area. Bayfront Health Brooksville, formerly Brooksville Regional Hospital, was...
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