Change: The only certainty in health care delivery
About the only certainty in health care is that change will continue. That was a main take-away at the “Reinventing the Healthcare Delivery Model” seminar at the Center for Advanced Medical Learning...
View ArticleFoley lawyer develops program for estimating litigation costs, values
A software program developed by Mike Matthews, a litigator and partner at Foley & Lardner in Tampa, can answer one of the first questions asked by a business owner facing litigation - how much is...
View ArticleConsultant ranks Lakewood Ranch among top 10 master-planned communities
The 17,500-acre community of Lakewood Ranch ranks ninth on John Burns Real Estate Consulting's list of top master-planned communities in 2013. The community, which straddles the Sarasota-Manatee county...
View ArticleCity will not try to buy McCall Ranch property
The city of North Port will not be among the bidders at the auction Thursday for nearly 5,800 acres of McCall Ranch. Worried about the potential loss of water rights, the North Port City Commission...
View ArticleInvestigation into sinking blames Bounty captain's 'reckless decision'
The National Transportation Safety Board investigation in the 2012 sinking of the venerable tall ship Bounty determined the probable cause was Capt. Robin Walbridge’s “reckless decision to sail the...
View ArticlePrivate cardiovascular practice joins USF Health
Florida Cardiovascular Institute has joined USF Health, adding six cardiologists to the full-time clinical cardiology faculty. FCI also adds 7,500 patients and 33 nurses and other staff to the USF...
View ArticleHolland & Knight seeks dismissal of Dunkel lawsuit
Holland & Knight has filed a motion in Hillsborough County circuit court, seeking dismissal of a complaint filed by Maureen Dunkel that alleges the prominent law firm committed fraud, professional...
View ArticleMahaffey Theater ticket sales go hi-tech
St. Petersburg’s Mahaffey Theater patrons now have two ways to purchase any show tickets anytime and anywhere. My Mahaffey, a new downloadable app, is free and available for iPhone and Android devices,...
View ArticleCheval Golf Club files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization
The Tony Cheval Golf & Country Club in Lutz is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. The popular 18-hole golf course golf course property was in foreclosure proceedings when the bankruptcy...
View ArticleInternational marine industry trade show lands in Tampa for first time
The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference is headed to Tampa for the first time in its history. A major annual B2B event for the marine industry, IBEX expects more than 5,000 people...
View ArticleSuperior Uniform appoints Todd Siegel to board
Todd E. Siegel was appointed to Superior Uniform Group’s board of directors. Previously, he was president and CEO of St. Petersburg-based MTS Medication Technologies Inc. and was in both those...
View ArticleSchemers 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 54 Ponzi schemes, with California...
View ArticleKerr named South Florida Baptist Hospital president
Karen Kerr, who has been interim president of South Florida Baptist Hospital since last summer, was appointed president of the Plant City facility, effective immediately. She stepped into the interim...
View ArticleNew dean named for USF medical school
Charles Lockwood is the new senior vice president of USF Health and dean of the Morsani College of Medicine. Lockwood, currently dean of Ohio State University College of Medicine, succeeds Stephen...
View ArticleHomebuilder buys Sarasota golf course property
D.R. Horton Inc. bought Sarasota Golf Club, a 172-acre public course, and its club house for $7 million from Civix Sarasota GC LLC. The course, which is nearly 50 years old, is east of Interstate 75...
View ArticleSuperior Uniform grows income
Superior Uniform Group Inc. reported fourth quarter earnings of $1.7 million, or 25 cents per share, compared to $485,000, or 8 cents per share, in the same quarter last year. HPI, a uniform maker...
View ArticleDeposition shows port’s ability to buy Channelside questioned
Ed Whitson, one of Liberty Channelside LLC’s lawyers, has raised questions about how the Tampa Port Authority would pay for its proposed purchase of Channelside Bay Plaza when it was not in the port’s...
View ArticleGolf club files for bankruptcy reorganization
The Tony Cheval Golf & Country Club in Lutz is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. The popular 18-hole golf course property was in foreclosure proceedings when the bankruptcy petition was...
View ArticlePort CFO: Proposed Channelside purchase money in place
Not to worry about whether Port Tampa Bay has money to pay for its proposed $5.75 million purchase of Channelside. That’s the word from Mike Macaluso, CFO for the port authority, in response to...
View ArticleLakewood Ranch names new commercial real estate leader
Kirk Boylston joined Schroeder-Manatee Ranch Inc. as president of LWR Commercial Realty, starting March 3. He succeeds Brian Kennelly, who was president for seven years before leaving last fall....
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