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Five area companies to exhibit at Arab medical trade show
Five area businesses are among 21 small and medium-sized Florida companies planning to attend Arab Health 2014, the second-largest medical trade show worldwide. Enterprise Florida is hosting the...
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Good news in CBRE 2013 office market analysis
New and expanding tenants gave Tampa Bay the greatest office space absorption in Florida last year. Total net office absorption in this market in 2013 was 1.4 million square feet, leading to a vacancy...
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Scott budgets $80 million for cancer research
Gov. Rick Scott made a stop at Moffitt Cancer Center Tuesday to announce he is focusing $80 million in his budget for cancer research to help Florida cancer centers meet the requirements to become...
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Humana’s Mark Kent promoted to regional president
Mark Kent, CEO of Humana’s CAC-Florida Medical Centers, has been promoted to regional president. The promotion means Kent oversees all Humana-owned, Florida-based primary care medical centers,...
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TGH financials show growth
Tampa General Hospital, largest in the Tampa area, tripled its operating margin to 3.1 percent last fiscal year, a year characterized by continued expansion of its primary care network of sites. In its...
View ArticleOptimal Outcomes developing facility for Florida Orthopaedic Institute
Optimal Outcomes LLC is partnering with Florida Orthopaedic Institute to build a new facility for the health care provider. The 25,000-square-foot center will be on Gunn Highway and include 16 exam...
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Electronic medical records transition affects TGH financials
Completing the transition to electronic medical records helped pave the wave for a good year in 2013 for Tampa General Hospital. In a discussion about TGH’s fiscal year-end financials, hospital CFO...
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Port asks to dismiss Liberty suit
Legal sparring over Channelside Bay Plaza took another step with a federal court motion filed last week by the Tampa Port Authority, asking a judge to dismiss Liberty Channelside LLC’s December attempt...
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Polytech on track to open in fall
Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland, a 162,000-square-foot building designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, is slated for completion by fall. The $60 million structure has a roof with...
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Tampa law firm creates dispute resolution practice for businesses
Three legal veterans are the principals of WGK-ADR, a newly launched dispute resolution practice established by Wiand Guerra King PL that focuses on complex litigation matters. Lawyers W. Donald Cox,...
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State health insurance marketplace to go live soon
Rose Naff, CEO of Florida Health Choices, intends to launch the Florida Health Insurance Marketplace within days and possibly this week. In a conference call Monday, Naff said the centralized Web...
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Ponzi schemers at home in Florida
An analysis of Ponzi schemes nationwide shows Florida ranks second in the number of schemes uncovered. Florida has the distinction of being the base of operations for 56 Ponzi schemes, with California...
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RMC’s 2013 results signal market improvement
RMC Real Estate Services recorded total transaction volume of $79.5 million in 2013, including the $13.9 million sale of Summerfield Crossing in Riverview. The Tampa company, through its RMC Property...
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St. Petersburg’s Marina Village retail center changes hands
Marina Village, a retail center in the newly named Skyway Marina District, was sold for $3.9 million. CBRE arranged the transaction and represented EBK Properties Inc., which sold the center to an...
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‘Breaking Bad’ actor an ambassador for Shriners Hospitals campaign
RJ Mitte, who portrayed Walter “Flynn” White Jr. on “Breaking Bad,” is now a celebrity ambassador for Shriners Hospitals for Children’s “Love to the rescue” fundraising campaign. A former Shriners...
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Owner of rehab facilities pleads guilty in $28 million Medicare fraud
Luis Duluc, who owned rehabilitation facilities in Venice, Lake Wales and other locations, pleaded guilty to charges stemming from leading a $28.3 million Medicare fraud scheme. He was charged with...
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Corporate records: In the line of fire
Roy Marshall believed he was doing the right thing when he registered his company, MIT Restoration LLC, with Florida’s division of corporations at the Secretary of State’s office. He founded the...
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Tampa General Hospital financials show growth
Tampa General Hospital, largest in the Tampa area, tripled its operating margin to 3.1 percent last fiscal year, a year characterized by continued expansion of its primary care network of sites. In its...
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St. Joe's cardiac center to open
St. Joseph's Hospital opens its $20 million Heart Institute on Feb. 10, increasing community access to cardiac care. The hospital has provided cardiac care for years, performing nearly 50,000 adult...
View ArticleBenderson taps into Massachusetts market
Benderson Development, a well-known commercial real estate firm based in Sarasota, is investing in what is being called a market revival in Worcester, Mass. The privately held firm bought a...
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