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The owners of Centurion Compounding Inc., a Wesley Chapel, Florida-based marketing company, have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to pay health care kickbacks.

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Construction company launches special projects division

Firm's president selects contractor with 20 years of experience to lead the division.

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International wealth management firm appoints local leader

Theresa Bursey, a 15-year veteran of UBS Financial Services Inc., has been named branch manager of the international wealth management firm’s St. Petersburg, Florida, office.

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Salvage firm acquires new vessel for long-range operations

St. Petersburg, Florida-based Treasure & Shipwreck Recovery Inc. has acquired a new research vessel, the Bellows, which will allow it to target sites off the coast of Florida and South Carolina and in the Caribbean.

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Health care group hires new C-level executive

The new employee comes to the organization with 28 years of experience in the health care industry.

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