Tampa physician turns personal pain into a mission to heal

Dr. Ali’s story shows how empathy and discipline shaped a Tampa health system built to serve.

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Dr. Ali sitting in his personal office surrounded by books and artwork.
USF just hit $750M in research funding; here’s why it matters

USF’s record $750 million in research funding marks a major milestone for Tampa Bay’s innovation economy.

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Bar chart showing growth in the University of South Florida’s research funding from fiscal year 2022 to 2025, highlighting gains from federal, private and state sources.
Evara Health Secures $3.82M to Combat Healthcare Workforce Shortages through Apprenticeships

By Dr. Rebecca Sarlo, Vice President of Education and Curriculum, Evara Health The national healthcare workforce crisis is deepening, threatening patient care. While shortages of nurses and physicians dominate headlines,

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RevDoc reimagines Florida health care with house calls

Waiting at a doctor’s office for a scheduled appointment is notoriously not fun, with schedules often running behind, tedious paperwork needing completion and an array of out-of-date magazines as the

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Jim Norman’s winding road of success

He could be called a boomerang surgeon.  Physician Jim Norman was a surgeon, quit practicing to pursue the dot-com boom of the 1990s and, later, returned to surgery. One might

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Florida Blue names two new market leaders in the Tampa Bay region

Florida Blue, the state’s Blue Cross and Blue Shield plan, recently announced the addition of two veteran health care executives to the West Florida team as market leaders. Market Leader

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St. Petersburg charity, Lillian Bay Foundation, supports Cystic Hygroma treatment for children by leveraging cryptocurrency

A common belief of a persevering mindset is, “Where there is a will, there’s a way.” Brad Beatty, inspired by his daughter’s dire struggle with Cystic Hygroma, founded The Lillian

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One Liners Hillsborough: Next Level Brands, Ideal Image and more

►Next Level Brands, a partnership between restaurateur Jeff Gigante, real estate entrepreneur Andrew Wright and attorney/investor Joseph Guggino, celebrated the opening of its third culinary concept, Union New American, at

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Tampa-based, women-owned, ethnic health care company lands major national contract to distribute to U.S. hospitals

Canviiy, an ethnic health care company based in Tampa, has been awarded a national group purchasing agreement for ethnic hair, scalp and skincare products with Premier. This new agreement allows

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One Liners Pasco: BayCare, Two Rivers and more

► BayCare Hospital Wesley Chapel, a six-story, 320,000-square-foot health care facility, has officially opened, at 4501 Bruce B Downs Blvd, Wesley Chapel. (Pictured above) ► Angeline Academy of Innovation, a

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One Liners Pinellas: Boys & Girls Clubs of the Suncoast, Raising Cane’s and more

► Cane & Barrel, a rooftop bar and cocktail lounge, opened at the 172-key AC Hotel by Marriott at 110 Second St. N. ► Hold-Thyssen, a full-service commercial real estate

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Empath Health names new president and CEO

Jonathan D. Fleece has been named President and chief executive officer of Empath Health and its affiliate programs, effective January 12, 2023. Fleece was most recently Empath Health president, as

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