Some Florida flak for CCA
Posted on November 16, 2009 at 10:29 amA Tampa-area business coalition is calling for changes to the contract Hernando County recently renegotiated with Corrections Corp. of America — even though CCA lowered its per diem rate more than 10 percent.
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HCA gets modest in Jacksonville
Posted on November 12, 2009 at 9:09 amRather than the 150 beds they had originally envisioned at their third Jacksonville hospital, HCA officials have dialed back their plans to about $130 million. But that doesn’t appear to have persuaded Ascension Health’s area execs to drop their opposition to HCA’s intentions.
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Hayes Pipe Supply buys new branch facility
Posted on November 11, 2009 at 7:29 amFrom the Real Estate Channel:
Josh Tarkow, associate, negotiated the purchase of three industrial buildings totaling 12,731sf on a 6.3 acre site in Tampa for $1.213 Million.Tarkow negotiated the on behalf Nashville-based Hayes Pipe Supply who purchased the property at 9416 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. for its new branch facility. Hayes has eight locations in the US. Rockdale Pipeline of Conyers, Ga. is the seller.
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‘Not as consumer-friendly as we would have liked’
Posted on November 3, 2009 at 8:16 amDirect General on Friday closed — temporarily, it hopes — a number of its Florida stores after seeing a spike in losses it thinks are being caused by fraud.
Direct General spokeswoman Courtney Ryder said the inquiry has been under way “for quite some time,” but the company opted for a rather abrupt closure of its stores after it became concerned that fraud was widespread and customers were being affected.
“Many innocent people are being impacted by fraudulent behavior and the wrongs being committed here,” the company said in a statement. “We don’t want our customers to be among them.”
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We almost had another HQ
Posted on October 15, 2009 at 9:28 am
Steinert US, which makes equipment for the metal sorting market, is moving its headquarters from Florida to the Cincinnati area. Nashville was in the mix for the relo, which involves a handful of execs.
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Rocketown readies Florida launch
Posted on October 5, 2009 at 8:31 am
The SoBro entertainment venue’s success has spawned a 13,000-square-foot South Florida clone that is expected to open in a few weeks. Here’s betting the venture’s backers made sure not to pick a spot that might become the site of a convention center…
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HCA inks Florida deal with Humana
Posted on September 22, 2009 at 1:19 pmThe Nashville hospital giant has come to terms with Humana on a two-year deal that covers more than 600,000 Floridians.
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HCA plans Jacksonville hospital
Posted on August 13, 2009 at 11:24 amThe Nashville-based hospital titan has filed papers to build a 150-bed facility on Jacksonville’s West side. HCA, which hasn’t yet picked a site in the area, already owns two hospitals in the city.
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HCA a doc magnet in West Florida
Posted on August 7, 2009 at 6:53 amThe Nashville-based hospital giant has recruited more than 100 physicians to its West Florida division in the last year.
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HCA fights competitor’s plans in Florida
Posted on August 4, 2009 at 7:14 amThe Nashville-based hospital giant is considering a second appeal of state officials’ decision to allow Martin Memorial Health Systems to build an 80-bed facility in Port St. Lucie.
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Locals buy Florida apartments
Posted on June 12, 2009 at 8:43 amNashville-based Covenant Capital has spent $13 million to buy a complex on Jacksonville’s south side.
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For CCA, this is a case of ‘On the one hand…’
Posted on June 10, 2009 at 3:44 pmThe Miami Herald reports on a new Florida that would allow the state to house inmates outside its borders. Potentially a good way for Corrections Corp. to further fill its national network of prisons, but also a possible drain on its three Florida sites. Stay tuned…
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FTI on right track with Fla. hospital
Posted on June 5, 2009 at 3:15 amThe Brentwood-based consulting and interim management firm has helped Boca Raton Community Hospital post a small profit, reversing a more than $90 million loss of a year ago.
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CCA wins hostage case in Fla.
Posted on June 3, 2009 at 7:50 amA judge has ruled in favor of Corrections Corp. of America in a Florida case stemming from a 2004 hostage situation that started after one of its guards was breaking prison rules.
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Firestone to sponsor Miami race
Posted on May 22, 2009 at 1:00 am
The Nashville-based company, which is the official tire supplier to the IndyCar Series, will sponsor the series’ season-ending race at Miami-Homestead Speedway. The company had its name on its hometown race from 2002 to last year.
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