Local business leaders push for a place in global history
TAMPA — Something now loosely called the Tampa Accord is the goal of a grassroots group of businesspeople and organizations interested in insuring that the city makes its mark in history. The...
View ArticleIntezyne patent strategy builds value, appeal to investors
Kevin Sill has a laser-like focus on protecting corporate intellectual property at Intezyne Technologies. He is a co-founder of the Tampa company and its chief science officer. Dovetailing with those...
View ArticleUniversal Health's largest unsecured creditor: HCA at $6 million
Universal Health Care Group’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition shows the insurer estimates its debts at between $10 million and $50 million. The financially troubled St. Petersburg company’s list of...
View ArticleLawsuit blames law firms, lawyer for investment loss
TAMPA — Two local law firms and a Tampa lawyer are accused of fraud, civil conspiracy, negligent misrepresentation, racketeering and other charges in a 64-page federal lawsuit filed by an Ohio-based...
View ArticleAdvanced Healthcare Partners creates regenerative medicine company
TAMPA — Advanced Healthcare Partners and a group of investors have created Regenerative Medicine Solutions, a new company formed by acquiring the patents and protocol of a Miami area business. AHP also...
View ArticleNational equipment conference highlights area businesses
Tampa Shipyard LLC, Kenworth of Central Florida and Atlas Medical Technologies are scheduled tour stops during the 25th annual Equipment Management Conference & Exhibit Feb. 24-26. More than 300...
View ArticlePhysician to pay $26 million in false claims case
Steven J. Wasserman, a Venice dermatologist, has agreed to pay $26.1 million to settle allegations that he violated the False Claims Act by accepting illegal kickbacks in a Medicare fraud scheme. It is...
View ArticleFederal prosecutor adds five lawyers in Tampa
U.S. Attorney Robert E. O’Neill has added five lawyers to his Tampa office, citing the need to restore adequate staffing to one of the busiest Department of Justice districts in the country. The Middle...
View ArticleU.S. Coast Guard begins hearings on Bounty sinking
An investigation into the sinking of the HMS Bounty begins Tuesday with formal U.S. Coast Guard hearings in Portsmouth, Va. The tall ship replica, which was an attraction at The Pier in St. Petersburg...
View ArticleBayfront, HMA venture lease scrutinized by city officials
St. Petersburg City Council members had lots of questions Thursday as they scrutinized a proposed lease for Bayfront Medical Center’s property. Council approval of a new lease is one of the major final...
View ArticleHealth Management to pay $162 million for Bayfront
Health Management Associates will pay approximately $162 million to purchase a controlling interest in Bayfront Health System. HMA (NYSE: HMA) and Bayfront executed an agreement to partner earlier this...
View ArticleFamily law work drives Anton Castro growth
Family law practice has been very good to Christina Anton Garcia and John Castro, founders and managing partners of Anton Castro Law in Tampa. When they started practicing together, they decided they...
View ArticleBranching out spurs growth at Olive Tree
TAMPA — Realizing when an opportunity crops up and capitalizing on it resulted in growth and a new subsidiary for Olive Tree Energy. The company manufactures energy-efficient technology and products...
View ArticleSarasota physician implants telescope for macular degeneration
Marc H. Levy, a Sarasota neuro-opthalmologist, surgically implanted the first U.S. Food & Drug Administration-approved telescope prosthesis for patients with end-stage macular degeneration. It is...
View ArticleHill Ward Henderson stays in downtown Tampa
After evaluating other options, the Hill Ward Henderson law firm has renewed for 12 years a lease for about 70,000 square feet in the Bank of America Plaza in downtown Tampa. The building has been home...
View ArticleTampa woman pleads guilty in tax fraud case
Leisha Jordan pleaded guilty in Tampa federal court to conspiracy and wrongful disclosure of health information in a tax fraud case. She was accused of providing information for income tax fraud by...
View ArticleSaint Leo University adds doctorate in business administration
Saint Leo University’s first doctoral degree offering is in business administration and will begin in December. The degree is aimed at mobile professionals, including those who want to teach, business...
View ArticleRegional task force kicks off manufacturing work force survey
A group of Tampa Bay regional business and economic development leaders have started addressing the growing needs for skilled labor in manufacturing. The Hillsborough-Pinellas Manufacturing Skills Gap...
View ArticleAmerican Mortgage Field Services owner sentenced to prison
Dean Counce, president and founder of American Mortgage Fields Services in Brooksville, was sentenced to eight years and a month in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud. He also faces a...
View ArticleHill Ward Henderson sponsors new Founder Institute chapter
Law firm Hill Ward Henderson is sponsoring a new Founder Institute chapter in Tampa and hosting the chapter’s spring semester. The Founder Institute is a startup accelerator and global launch network...
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