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Health Care

  • By Jim Stinson
  • January 24, 2024
Tampa Bay eye specialists combine

Sight360, a vision-care service company, has merged with Florida Eye Specialists and Cataract Institute, an ophthalmology and optometry practice.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Jim Stinson
  • January 17, 2024
Tampa Bay health care school adds two board members

Ultimate Medical Academy, a nonprofit higher education institution that trains students in health care, has added two board members, Karen Jones and Shelley Wells Collins.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • January 15, 2024
Former Sarasota chamber CEO to run for hospital board seat

Kevin Cooper, a well-known advocate for businesses and nonprofits in Sarasota and former U.S. Army sergeant, has filed to run for the Sarasota Memorial Hospital Board.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon
  • January 10, 2024
Sarasota hospital foundation names top finance official

Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation has named Shana Meadows director of finance and operations.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Jim Stinson
  • January 8, 2024
Pinellas dental device company hires new CEO

Leixir of Oldsmar hires longtime medical-device company executive John Krier as CEO.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • January 5, 2024
Hospital’s new ER in Manatee County treats record number of patients

The ER at Bayshore Gardens, a standalone emergency medical facility in south Bradenton, has been booming with patients in its first eight months.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Jim Stinson
  • January 4, 2024
Moffitt Cancer Center agrees to pay $20M in improper billing case

Federal officials say Moffitt helped its case by conducting an independent review and cooperating with authorities.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Brian Hartz
  • January 4, 2024
Florida inches closer to recreational marijuana with 2024 ballot initiative

A proposal that would legalize adult recreational cannabis use — and bring a massive influx of tax revenues — in Florida appears headed to the general election ballot in November.

  • Florida
  • By Alex Walsh
  • January 1, 2024
Data dive: Wages might increase, housing inventory might rebound

While the job market shows signs of slowing down, even a little, Florida remains a hot place to be.

  • Florida
  • By Louis Llovio
  • December 24, 2023
$1.6B cancer center under development wraps a heart around hope

When complete, Moffitt Cancer Center's 775-acre Pasco County campus will include 140 buildings, all designed in some way to fight cancer.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Jim Stinson
  • December 18, 2023
Tampa General Hospital picks up 'transformational' donation

Following what Tampa General Hospital calls a "transformational" gift, its children's hospital will be renamed "Muma Children's Hospital at TGH" in honor of donors Pam and Les Muma.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Jim Stinson
  • December 11, 2023
Tampa company acquires Chicago health care cleaning services firm

Tampa-based The Facilities Group acquired National Healthcare Resources of Chicago, a provider of health care-environment support services.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • December 11, 2023
International air ambulance company building $10.5 million hangar

The new facility will be near Tampa International Airport and will allow Jet ICU to consolidate operations to streamline missions.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • December 9, 2023
Sarasota nonprofit medical agency for underserved names C-suite execs

CenterPlace Health, which provides health care for at-risk, vulnerable, underserved and uninsured clients, has named a new COO and a new chief strategy and growth officer.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon
  • December 7, 2023
International philanthropy couple donates $25M to Sarasota Memorial Hospital

Jerry, retired co-CEO of a meat processing giant, and Karen Kolschowsky have donated $25 million to Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, with the money geared toward innovation, education and research.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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