| HCHMA topics of the day: Recession, oil spill Before the Deepwater Horizon disaster sent oil in to the Gulf of Mexico, the Tampa Bay area tourism industry already was dealing with the economic downturn. feeds.bizjournals.com |
St. Augustine golf condos sold for $2.2M A Florida investment group has bought a 36-unit bank-owned condominium and golf course project in St. Augustine for $2.2 million. feeds.bizjournals.com |
Tampa man sentenced in Hialeah fraud case A Tampa man was sentenced Wednesday to 10 months in prison and 15 months of house arrest after pleading guilty to filing false Medicare claims involving a Hialeah pharmacy. feeds.bizjournals.com |
State cracks down on timeshare scams Several Florida law enforcement agencies announced Thursday that a statewide crackdown on telemarketing operations by those peddling timeshare units resulted in four arrests, 137 cease and desist orders and some $125,000 in fines. feeds.bizjournals.com |
Scripps Florida scientists awarded $3M grant The Scripps Research Institute’s efforts to identify new therapeutic targets for several major cognitive and neurological disorders – including Alzheimer’s disease – have just been given a boost. feeds.bizjournals.com |