AdventHealth Wesley Chapel and AdventHealth Tampa have both been awarded on Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2023. This prestigious award is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. Three data sources were used for the evaluation: Nationwide online survey: Health care professionals and hospitalContinue Reading

HCA Florida Healthcare, the state’s leading network of hospitals and healthcare facilities, today announced Jyric Sims as president of its HCA Healthcare West Florida Division, effective today. The health system’s West Florida Division includes 16 acute care hospitals providing a full range of services in the western portion of theContinue Reading

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On May 19, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida has the lowest unemployment rate among the top 10 largest states in the nation at 2.6 percent, as Floridians see continued economic stability spurred on in part by the thriving tourism industry. Between January and March of 2023, Florida saw aContinue Reading

Legendary Italian car maker Ferrari has no intention of phasing out combustion engines and going fully electric or hybrid anytime soon, promising Sunday to keep making the eight and 12-cylinder engines it has made its trademark at least until the end of the 2030s. The Italian manufacturer said it wouldContinue Reading

Vice Media, the edgy digital media startup known for its provocative visual storytelling and punchy, explicit voice, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy early Monday. A consortium of Vice’s lenders, which includes Fortress Investment, Soros Fund Management and Monroe Capital, is looking to acquire the company following the filing. The groupContinue Reading

Named one of the most “beautiful cinemas” in the world, the Tampa Theatre is receiving much-needed repair and restoration improvements to protect and fully preserve the iconic landmark.  Phase I of the restoration efforts started in 2017 and addressed substantial infrastructure needs to the interior and exterior of the historical building. TheContinue Reading

Four Florida cities–Orlando, Jacksonville, Miami and Tampa, in that order, topped the personal-finance website, WalletHub‘s list of 2023’s Best Large Cities to Start a Business. In order to determine the best cities for launching a business, WalletHub compared 100 cities, across three key dimensions: 1) Business Environment which includes AverageContinue Reading

As legislators consider Florida SB 262/HB 1547, legislation targeting large data-driven digital advertising platforms like Google, Facebook, and Amazon, small businesses statewide are voicing strong opposition to the proposal. More than 100 business leaders sent a letter asking legislators to oppose the bills in order to “preserve the current digitalContinue Reading

Activist investor Nelson Peltz said Thursday morning that he’s ending his proxy fight against Disney after CEO Bob Iger announced sweeping restructuring and cost-cutting plans yesterday alongside the company’s latest quarterly earnings. Peltz’s Trian Fund Management, which holds less than a 5% stake in Disney worth roughly $1 billion, hadContinue Reading

Publix Supermarkets announced Thursday that Publix Super Markets Charities (PSMC) is donating $5 million to support more than 240 nonprofit housing programs throughout the Southeast, including 126 Habitat for Humanity affiliates. Since 2014, PSMC has donated more than $33 million to housing programs, strengthening our communities and giving hope byContinue Reading

Continuing its expansion into the Orlando area, Florida’s premier urgent care services provider, MD Now Urgent Care, has opened its newest clinic in Altamonte Springs. This is MD Now’s second clinic in Seminole County and 65th clinic in Florida. MD Now is dedicated to providing convenient, superior healthcare services to communitiesContinue Reading

Florida’s premier and fastest-growing provider of superior and convenient healthcare services, MD Now Urgent Care, is opening its third state-of-the-art clinic of 2022. The newest clinic in Brandon is the first clinic to open in Hillsborough County and will serve the surrounding communities. Providing a variety of urgent healthcare services,Continue Reading

The Florida Chamber of Commerce announced Friday that it has endorsed Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis in his re-election bid to remain Florida’s Chief Financial Officer. “The Florida Chamber of Commerce endorses Jimmy Patronis to continue serving as Florida’s Chief Financial Officer. Jimmy fought side by side with the FloridaContinue Reading

Disney CEO Bob Chapek and the Mouse House are under fire for their opposition to Florida’s H.B. 1557 “Parental Rights in Education” bill, which has been labeled the “Don’t Say Gay” Bill by opponents and an “Anti-Grooming” Bill by supporters. The Daily Wire poll found over two-thirds of Americans andContinue Reading

Disney is honoring Women’s History month by redesigning Minnie Mouse to look less feminine, changing her classic dress to a new polka dot pantsuit. Beginning on March 6, 2022, at Minnie Mouse will begin wearing the new blue pantsuit at Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris, designed by StellaContinue Reading