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Biofuel fraud paid for extravagant lifestyle for Vasden
As William Vasden Jr. faces the possibility of years in federal prison for his biofuel scam, a court document outlining his crimes and extravagant lifestyle using money from bilked investors paints a...
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Wal-Mart selling apartment complex site
Tenants of a planned apartment complex in northeast St. Petersburg won’t be writing their rent checks to Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) is selling the property on which the proposed apartments would be...
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Receiver seizes $5 million in Tri-Med probe
A court-appointed receiver seized $4.9 million in a preliminary investigation of Pinellas County investment firm Tri-Med. The receiver also said he found evidence of widespread fraud in what state...
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Medical device firm wins $15.5M patent infringement judgment
ALPS South, a St. Petersburg medical device company, was awarded $15.5 million in damages in a patent infringement case. It is one of the largest judgments of its kind in the region, said Ronald...
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Top Corporate Counsel 2014: Oehler drives Lazydays’ legal strategy (Video)
Top Corporate Counsel Awards Overall winner, private category winner Harold Oehler Lazydays Harold Oehler cannot recall ever being bored in his 15 years at Lazydays. True, he did trade a view of Tampa...
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Akers: From Ideal Image to hemorrhoid treatment
Tampa businessman Dean Akers is creating another national brand, one that will tap into a market few discuss: hemorrhoid sufferers. Previously the CEO of Ideal Image laser hair removal and the founder...
View ArticleConstruction starts on another elevated road to ease congestion (Video)
Heavy equipment begins the transformation of a nearly two-mile stretch of Gandy Boulevard, which is slated to become an elevated, multi-lane highway with overpasses by 2017. The $83 million Florida...
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Medical device recalls soar
A new U.S. Food and Drug Administration report shows medical device recalls have almost doubled in the past 10 years. The most common reason for recalls in that period was device and software design...
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Law office trends: Glass, cafes, movable walls
Cafes are becoming part of law offices as firms ramp up to set themselves apart from competitors and create ways to interact with clients. Glass fronts and movable walls also are trending in law office...
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Foodies alert: New Fresh Market is opening
The Fresh Market fans will have a field day on April 2 when a new store in Brandon opens. The store at 3468 Lithia Pinecrest Road is the 36th Fresh Market (NASDAQ: TEM) in Florida, according to a...
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House bill proposes medical malpractice changes
A Florida House bill would revamp how cases involving allegations of death and injury from medical malpractice would be handled. Instead of going through the tort system, an administrative law system...
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Misconduct, trust account problems lead to lawyers’ discipline
Four area lawyers are among 29 recently disciplined by the Florida Supreme Court after investigations by the Florida Bar. Corinda Lynn Luchetta, a St. Petersburg lawyer, was suspended for 91 days for...
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Appeals court upholds bribery conviction of former Hillsborough commissioner
The 11th Circuit court of appeals affirmed the conviction and sentence of former Hillsborough County Commissioner Keven White. White was sentenced to three years in federal prison in March 2012 after...
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Scott wants state inspection of veterans’ hospitals
Gov. Rick Scott has asked the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration to inspect veterans’ hospitals in the state. In a letter to Elizabeth Dudek, secretary of AHCA, Scott referred to media...
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Floridians’ ACA enrollment deadline extended one month
The open enrollment period for health insurance coverage for Floridians under the Affordable Care Act is extended through April 30 for people whose paper applications are received by April 7. The...
View ArticleKriseman names Dave Metz to interim development post
St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman named veteran city administrator Dave Metz as interim city development administrator. Rick Mussett, who was development administrator, retired. Considered business...
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Tampa man sentenced for refund fraud involving stolen veterans’ records
Alexander Lenox was sentenced to seven years and six months in federal prison for theft of government property and aggravated identity theft. He pleaded guilty in December, according to a statement...
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North Port’s Adams Group opens the door to national expansion
An acquisition of an Atlanta firm has Adams Group poised to grow nationally. Adams Group, a manufacturer of commercial architectural casework and millwork based in North Port, took the first step when...
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Lawyer sentenced in $42 million international fraud scheme
Lawrence S. Hart, a lawyer who formerly lived in Florida, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud in a $42 million conspiracy. He was charged in 2009...
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Crowd revels as Kriseman’s vision for St. Petersburg unfolds
An unusual crowd rocked the Mahaffey Theater this afternoon. They threw plastic baseballs, grabbed beaded necklaces and danced in place to music playing over the speakers. It was a jubilant, festive...
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