Health Care

By Amanda Postma
April 14, 2023

Hospitals look to campuses — even middle school — to combat nursing shortage

As the number of open nursing positions grows rapidly, health care systems grapple with potential solutions. Many are targeting students — even as young as middle schoolers.

Health Care

By Mark Gordon
April 13, 2023

Home health care agency expands with office in Palm Beach County

McKenney Home Care was founded in 2013.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Alex Walsh
April 12, 2023

Motivation comes easily for behavioral health care entrepreneur

Elizabeth Dosoretz knew exactly what she wanted to do with her business, and so launching and growing it seemed to be easy — or at least she didn’t notice how tough it was.

Entrepreneurs

By Brian Hartz
April 11, 2023

Health tech company reaps rewards of radical shift

Apyx Medical Corp. took a big risk in 2019, when it sold off several core products to focus on a single innovative, yet unproven, technology. After some delays and setbacks, the future is now.

Health Care

By Brian Hartz
April 5, 2023

Health system names new leader of hospital

BayCare has promoted Philip Minden to president of St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Brian Hartz
March 28, 2023

National pet hospital company expands to Tampa

GoodVets’ local practice will be operated by veterinarian Dr. Andrea Caspary.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Mark Gordon
March 23, 2023

Sarasota-Bradenton area physician to lead statewide group

Dr. Alissa Zdancewicz previously headed a local organization in her field.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Brian Hartz
March 15, 2023

Health care system celebrates opening of new hospital

Alabama construction company Robins & Morton built the 320,000-square-foot BayCare Hospital Wesley Chapel.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Brian Hartz
March 3, 2023

Health care system names new CFO of St. Pete hospital

Jordan Fulkerson, a five-year veteran of the company, has joined the C-suite at HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Business Observer Staff
February 22, 2023

Mental health franchise hires first local clinic director ahead of opening

The Ellie Mental Health location in Bradenton is expected to open in March.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Brian Hartz
February 13, 2023

Hospital system shuffles leadership team

BayCare CEO Stephanie Conners, who was hired in November 2022, names new executives to the company’s C-suite.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Liz Ramos
January 31, 2023

SCF Manatee-Sarasota grows nursing program

State College of Florida will be able to accept 350 students into its programs as a result of $1.1 million raised through community partnerships and matched by the state legislature.

Education

By Brian Hartz
January 27, 2023

Cancer-fighting companies merge in trans-Atlantic alliance

Leaders of two clinical research organizations — one based in Tampa, the other in Warsaw, Poland — offer an inside look at the M&A process that formally joined their closely linked companies.