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Buchanan Ingersoll/Fowler White deal sets a quarterly milestone
The largest of 22 U.S. law firm mergers/acquisitions in the first quarter was the Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney deal with Tampa-based Fowler White Boggs PA. The majority, or 82 percent, of the firm...
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Deuces Live market opens April 6 in Midtown
Sunday Market on the Deuces, a new outdoor market in St. Petersburg, opens on April 6 in Midtown. Deuces Live, a Florida Main Street Community, plans to produce the market every Sunday at 22nd Street...
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Downtown Tampa landmark high-rise on the market
The Fifth Third Center office building, home to some major companies in downtown Tampa’s Central Business District, is for sale. Built in 1981, the landmark building at East Kennedy Boulevard and Tampa...
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St. Petersburg Trader Joe’s completion set at year-end (Video)
A Trader Joe’s under construction in St. Petersburg is expected to be completed by the end of this year. J Square Developers completed demolition of the site at 2700 Fourth St. North and has started...
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Tampa VA hospital to open polytrauma center
An April 12 ribbon-cutting is scheduled for the opening of the Polytrauma and Rehabilitation Center at the James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital. The new center is one of five around the country that...
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Healthiest Employers 2014: Gunster
2-40 employees winner Gunster Gunster has achieved great employee participation since it began its wellness program firmwide in 2008. About 50 percent of the global firm’s lawyers and staff – or about...
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New technology gives Tampa General neurosurgeons an eye on brains (Video)
Neurosurgeons at Tampa General Hospital have secured new technology that allows them to see a patient’s brain as surgery is performed. The two-suite Interoperative MRI system means neurosurgeons are...
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TGH turnaround gets thumbs-up from Moody’s
Tampa General Hospital’s fatter margin and swelling cash reserves are paying off for the hospital. Moody’s Investor Service revised TGH’s outlook from stable to positive, and affirmed its A3 rating on...
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Haley VA hospital turns away state inspectors
Florida Agency for Health Care Administration inspectors were denied access to James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital to conduct an on site review Wednesday. The inspectors were not allowed to review any...
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Judges test their endurance outside courtrooms
Two Pinellas-Pasco circuit judges are getting off the bench and lacing up athletic shoes to compete in endurance events. Circuit Judge Cynthia Newton plans to compete in Ironman Florida 70.3 on April...
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Florida has most BP oil spill damage claims
As the fourth anniversary of the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster rolls around on April 20, Florida businesses and residents have filed more damage claims than any other state. The oil rig explosion...
View ArticleMarineMax adds luxury yacht brand (Video)
Recreational boat dealer MarineMax expanded its brand offerings, adding Ocean Alexander Yachts in all of its retail locations from Texas east. Clearwater-based MarineMax (NYSE: HZO) has 55 locations...
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Majesty Title prepares for future growth
Vincent Cassidy is using a slow down in title services demand to prepare for rapid growth. Cassidy’s firm, Majesty Title Services LLC, has merged with Surety Land Title Company and expanded into...
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Entrepreneur puts tech to work to save lives
Steven Rothman, co-creator of the Florence Rothman Patient Monitoring Index, has launched Alive Sciences, a Sarasota business focused on marketing the index to non-acute health care providers. The...
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Foreign buyers' interest in U.S. property soars
Led by residents in United Arab Emirates, international home buyers are eying U.S. property more and more. A study by 24/7 Wall St. shows overseas residents’ interest increased dramatically between...
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Entrepreneur puts tech to work to save lives
Steven Rothman, co-creator of the Florence Rothman Patient Monitoring Index, has launched Alive Sciences, a Sarasota business focused on marketing the index to non-acute health care providers. The...
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Raytheon lands $8 million defense contract
Raytheon defense systems plants in Pinellas County will work on a $8.3 million modification to a previously awarded Navy contract involving air defense technology. The contract was awarded last week to...
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Stetson grads post best Florida Bar exam passage
All but nine of the 60 Stetson University College of law students who took the February bar exam passed both parts on their first try, resulting in the highest passing percentage of the 11 Florida law...
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WellCare seeks $365M restitution from convicted execs
WellCare Health Plans Inc. wants $365 million in restitution from three former executives convicted in a fraud scheme, contending the company is a victim of their crimes. The 29-page motion filed in...
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Stetson law school raises the bar
Stetson University College of Law students turned in a sterling performance on the Florida Bar exam in February. Of the 60 students who took the exam, all but nine passed both parts, resulting in an 85...
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