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The article provides background to the history and development of Miami, Florida.

The article offers an overview on the life and works of photographer Andrea Modica. It highlights the childhood memories of Modica in Florida, where her family moved when she was 11 years old. Modica describes the landscape and scenic beauty of the state, particularly the swamps where she played most of the time. Due to the memory she had within the state, she had created a photograph of Florida landscape. It is noted that the landscape shows the beauty and mystery of the nature. Moreover, the photographs of Florida landscape are also presented, including Gibsonton, Yankeetown, and Sun City, Florida.

The article discusses strategies in integrating a hospital that has been acquired into the operations of a hospital company. LifePoint Hospitals established a transitional services division to help the development team in understanding the target hospital to be able to make an appropriate final offer in the definitive agreement, in addition to developing a strategic plan for the first three to five years under LifePoint ownership. Companies are advised to take advantage of opportunities to communicate with its future employees. INSET: ON THE SAME PAGE.

The article focuses on the tourist attractions offered by Coconut Grove in Florida. The town has always attracted a mix of artists, industrialists, tradesmen and semi-permanent tourists, as well as entrepreneurs. Attractions include Biscayne National Park, No Name Harbor, Bayshore Landing, and Grove Harbour. Annual events include the King Mango Strut in December and the Coconut Grove Arts Festival in February.

The article reports on the decision of HCA to terminate its deal to sell 339-bed West Florida Hospital in Pensacola, Florida to Baptist Health Care Corp. According to Al Stubblefield, president and chief executive officer of Baptist Health, the company was not able to meet a contractual deadline to secure financing for the deal. Because of this, HCA announced that it would exercise the payment-in-kind (PIK) option on some $1.5 billion in bonds during its third-quarter earnings conference call on November 6, 2008.

The article reports on the decline in the steep volume of Naples, Florida-based Health Management Associates in the second quarter of 2008. The company said its efforts to reduce its self-pay patient volume inadvertently scared off many insured patients, too. The other large driver of the volume decline was the company's sale of a 27% stake in its hospitals in North and South Carolina to Novant Health, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, HMA said.

The article features the city of Fort Lauderdale in Florida. It is considered the yachting capital of the Western Hemisphere and the busiest cruise ship port in the world. It has the most restaurants per capita in the U.S., many situated along one of the finest beaches in Florida. Shopping is often compared to Rodeo Drive or Worth Avenue, and with 185 miles of waterways, this city is often referred to as the Venice of the Americas. INSETS: WHERE TO STAY;WHAT'S IN A NAME?.

Reports on the restructuring of the Medicaid programs of several states in the U.S. to control medicare costs. Amount of insurance premiums that would be paid by some Medical recipients in California under Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's plan to control healthcare spending; Benefits of the proposal of Florida Governor Jeb Bush to cap Medicaid spending; Impact of healthcare funding cuts on hospitals in Tennessee.

Reports the victory of Florida attorney general's office in a case that nullifies some competitive aspects of a 1998 Certificate-of-Need agreement between health care providers HCA and the Cleveland Clinic. Facts of the case; Cost of the settlement; Implications of the settlement according to healthcare lawyer Bill Kopit.

Reports on the lawsuit filed by the Florida attorney general's office to block the plan of Intercoastal Health Systems to consolidate its hospitals. Operations cost of health care services; Information on not-for-profit organizations; Discussion on charitable trust law.

Focuses on the plan to reform the liability laws for nursing homes in Florida. Implications of the increasing cost of liability insurance of nursing homes; Institutions that are affected by the growing concern on the cost of liability insurance.

Describes the reaction of military voters to the disqualification of their absentee ballots in Florida in the November 2000 presidential election. Reason for the disqualification of the ballots; Lawsuit filed by United States presidential candidate George W. Bush regarding the overseas ballot issue; Military postal regulations on absentee ballots.

Focuses on the role of military member-voters on the result of the presidential election in the United States (U.S.) in November 2000. Impact of soldier taxation issues to the candidate preferences of military members who are registered in Florida; Information on a Florida law on the people voting overseas; Encouragement of the U.S. Department of Defense for overseas military members to vote.

The article reports on the record number of billfish species caught by American angler Sandra Hiler in her 48 days of fishing while on vacation in Naples, Florida. It offers information on her first catch in North Carolina, the fishes she caught in Cabo San Lucas in Mexico, Miami and in Hawaii. It focuses on the advice of her mentor Captain Jon Cooper that helped her maintain an interest in billfishing.

The article reports on the emergence of investor-owned trend in the Northeast U.S. after the acquisition of Caritas Christi Health Care in Boston, Massachusetts by Cerberus Capital Management in November 2010. The merged firm was renamed as Steward Health Care System with pending deals to acquire four hospitals in Massachusetts. The deals feature a deal announced in April 2011 to purchase Saints Medical Center in Lowell. Trey Crabb of Health Strategies Partners said the consolidation is among tax-exempt hospitals instead of investor-owned firms.

The article announces the decision of Baptist Health Care Corp. to acquire West Florida Hospital from HCA. The four-hospital system plans to shift its inpatient services from 435-bed Baptist Hospital, located in Pensacola, Florida, to West Florida Hospital, on Pensacola's north side. The current Baptist Hospital building will provide urgent care, diagnostic and imaging services and offices for physicians and corporate management.

The article announces that Naples, Florida-based Health Management Associates (HMA) had sold a 27% interest in seven of its 55 hospitals to not-for-profit Winston-Salem, North Carolina-based Novant Health, for $300 million. HMA and Novant have formed a joint venture to operate the hospitals, all of which are in North Carolina or South Carolina.

The article reports that the final payout to local healthcare foundations from the 2001 sale of Intracoastal Health Systems in Florida will be delayed. The proceeds from the sale will go to the Palm Healthcare Foundation and Glades Healthcare Foundation. According to Catholic Health East spokesman Scott Share, the remaining proceeds will be distributed when the pension liabilities of the two hospitals have been secured.

The article reports on the decision of Naples, Florida-based Health Management Associates (HMA) to give its shareholder a one-time dividend of $10 per share following the suspension of its quarterly dividend and retiring debt. HMA founder and chairman William Schoen comments on the operation of the company after he retired as chief executive officer (CEO). Three major rating agencies have reduced ratings on Health Management's debt because of its operating challenges and increased debt.

Reports on the decision of nonurban hospital chains Community Health Systems Inc. in Brentwood, Tennessee, and Health Management Associates (HMA) Inc. in Naples, Florida, to acquire hospitals in states in which they have significant holdings. Execution of an agreement to buy Bradley Memorial Hospital in Cleveland, Tennessee, by Community; Reasons behind the sale of Bradley Memorial; Letter of intent to acquire nonprofit Gilmore Memorial Hospital in Amory, Mississippi, signed by HMA; Competition from larger regional systems faced by Gilmore Memorial.

Focuses on the statement issued by Tenet Healthcare Corp. to defend its capital expenditure program from critic investor M. Lee Pearce in Florida. Accusations of Pearce against Tenet; Implication of Tenet's acknowledgement of weak patient volume in Florida hospitals according to Jeff Villwock, Pearce adviser; Problems facing Tenet's hospitals in the state; Call of Pearce for Tenet to replace its regional vice president, sell underperforming hospitals and reinvest the proceeds in the remaining hospitals.

October's Vote for Change Tour will raise an estimated $10 million, which will fund a massive effort to mobilize voters in battleground states including Michigan, Pennsylvania and Florida. The infusion of cash, just weeks before voters hit the polls on November 2, 2004, could play a significant role in the course of the election. Vote for Change is being sponsored by the organization MoveOn.org, and all proceeds, minus production costs, will go to America Coming Together (ACT), a voter-mobilization outfit that is not affiliated with the Kerry campaign or the Democratic Party. Started by a group of veteran progressive activists, ACT has deployed an army of more than 1,400 door-to-door canvassers in seventeen battleground states, registering and educating voters.

Reports on the medical care law signed by Florida Governor Jeb Bush. Commendation of Florida hospitals and health plans on the state law; Provisions of the law; Benefits of the law on patients.

Reports on the possibility that a certificate-of-need battle will be discussed in court due to the final approval granted by Florida state regulators allowing Health Management Associates to build a hospital beside its headquarters. Capacity of the proposed hospital; Reason for the objection of Naples Community Hospital; Charity care requirement under Florida law; Reason cited by the administrative law judge for granting the final approval.

Reports on the move of the Beverly Enterprises to sell its nursing home chain properties in Florida to the National Marketing Co. Reason for selling the properties; Information on the properties; Background of the companies.

Focuses on a bill in Florida which would enable nursing homes to get some relief from resident-liability lawsuits. Provisions of the bill; Problems that nursing homes experienced with liability suits; Significance and benefits of the bill.

Reports on the raid conducted by members of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation at the Lawnwood Regional Medical Center in Fort Pierce, Florida on April 19, 2001. Purpose of the raid; Information on the malpractice lawsuits filed against Lawnwood; Details on the operations of the hospital.

Reports that skilled-nursing units in hospitals gained a greater share of admissions for skilled-nursing care in Florida, from 1988 to 1998 according to a report by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration. Decline in the median length of skilled-nursing stays in 1998; Percentage of admissions for skilled-nursing care in 1998 that were covered by private individuals; Percentage of Florida skilled-nursing patients who have come to rely on Medicare in 1998.

Reports on the disqualification of the absentee ballots sent by military people in Florida during the 2000 United States elections. Reasons for the disqualification of the ballots; Information on the lawsuit filed by presidential candidate George W. Bush regarding the overseas ballot issue; Importance of re-examining how military absentee ballots are filed.

Reports that the officials of the United States Southern Command have lobbied Congress to approve the purchase of the joint command's headquarter facility in Miami, Florida. Price of the facility; Areas that are oversees by the command; Benefit of having a Miami headquarter to the command; Information on the Congress' concerns regarding the command's request to have a Miami headquarter.

Highlights the request of United States Southern Command officials to have a military base in Miami, Florida. Concerns of lawmakers on the military; Crime rates of the Miami Dade County area; Information on the monthly housing allowance of military personnel.

Reports that Loans-4-Military, a company specializing in loaning money to military people with bad credit, has agreed to pay fine to Florida authorities. Background information on the company; Modus operandi of the company; Other terms of the agreement.

Reports on a lawsuit filed by national advocacy groups against Bayfront Medical Center in Saint Petersburg, Florida for violation of constitutional separation of church and state. Plaintiffs; Contention of Joseph Conn, a spokesman for the Americans United for Separation of Church and State, on the case; Catholic directives violated by Bayfront.

Reports that the lending company Loans-4-Military was fined by the Florida Department of Banking and Finance for violation of a Florida law that prohibits high interest rates. Services offered by the company; Overview of the interest rates charged by the company to customers.

Reports that Loans-4-Military, a company specializing in short-term loans for military people agreed to settle dispute with Florida authorities to avoid legal battles over its business practice. Terms of the settlement agreement; Range of loans provided by the company.

Reports on an ongoing investigations against Florida financial services companies, Consumers Financial Group, Meridian Credit Corp. and Delray Funding Corp. over alleged fraud practices. Scheme used by the companies to bilk money from people with credit problems; Examples of advertisements used by the companies to attract people.

Features the Boca Raton, Florida-based Internet telephony (IP) company, i2 Inc. History of the company; IP products manufactured by the firm; Plans of the company for 2004; Strategies used by the company to keep up with market competition.

Comments on the high technology products displayed and marketed by companies during the 2002 Cellular Telecommunication & Internet Association's conference in Orlando, Florida. Description of the packaging of the products.

Reports on BellSouth Corp.'s area number calling service for multi-location businesses across south Florida. Use of the Advanced Intelligent Network; Availability.

The article reports that hospital competition is on the upswing in Florida, Georgia and Iowa, where a new legislation makes it easier for healthcare construction to begin. The legislation involved reforming state certificate-of-need (CON) laws and mostly revolved around streamlining processes that some say appeared geared more toward helping a community's existing healthcare system avoid the inconvenience of competition.