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Leo Govoni, the Clearwater businessperson accused of taking $100 million from medical trust funds, leaves federal court after an April bankruptcy hearing. A Pinellas County judge has ordered a foreclosure auction of seven of his companies.
Court orders foreclosure sale of 7 Govoni companies at May auction
Auction is the first sale of assets of Clearwater businessperson facing FBI probe into missing trust funds.
Bonati Spine Institute files for bankruptcy after dispute with the state
The exterior of the The Bonati Spine Institute in Hudson. The institute and its founder, Alfred Bonati have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy two years after its surgery clinic was temporarily closed by the state.
Founder Alfred Bonati has also filed for Chapter 11 protection.
At least 900,000 Floridians have already lost access to fluoride in their water
Volunteer dentist Dr. Shazia Malik examines the mouth of new patient Roosevelt Jones in 2019 at the Community Dental Clinic in Clearwater.
More than a dozen cities in recent months have voted to ban the compound in public water supplies.
How much will that surgery cost? Hospital prices remain largely unhelpful.
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aiming to make healthcare prices more accessible to people.
President Donald Trump signed an order promising to “Make America Healthy Again” by giving patients accurate healthcare prices.

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    Yesterday• Crime
    Ricardo Morales, known as “Monkey,” second from left, and his “cleanup” crew posing with CIA-provided sniper rifles. The date and the location of the photo are not known.
  2. Get ready for a hot norovirus summer on Florida cruises | Column
    April 15• Opinion
    As flashy new cruise offerings open in Florida, like the MSC World America, the CDC has laid off inspection workers.
  3. CDC cruise inspectors laid off as ship arrives in Florida with norovirus outbreak
    April 14• Florida
    Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is shown in this April 2 photo.
  5. A Florida nurse was stalked, then killed. Why didn’t police arrest her ex?
    April 14• Crime
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  6. Audrey Petersen was ‘a person that you wanted to be around.’ Domestic violence took her life
    April 14• Crime
    Audrey Petersen was one of the dozens of people whose lives were taken by domestic violence in Florida last year.
  7. Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital breaks ground on new Wesley Chapel site
    April 12• Health
    A rendering of a new Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital pediatric center. It will include a 16-room emergency department, four imaging rooms and four operating theaters. Hospital officials broke ground on the facility last month.
  8. Court orders foreclosure sale of 7 Govoni companies at May auction
    April 10• Health
    Leo Govoni, the Clearwater businessperson accused of taking $100 million from medical trust funds, leaves federal court after an April bankruptcy hearing. A Pinellas County judge has ordered a foreclosure auction of seven of his companies.
  9. Bonati Spine Institute files for bankruptcy after dispute with the state
    April 7• Health
    The exterior of the The Bonati Spine Institute in Hudson. The institute and its founder, Alfred Bonati have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy two years after its surgery clinic was temporarily closed by the state.
  10. Does Wordle help? Florida experts reveal ways to keep your brain sharp.
    April 7• Health
    This photo illustration shows a person playing online word game Wordle. Experts say games and puzzles can help keep your brain sharp.
  11. How much will that surgery cost? Hospital prices remain largely unhelpful.
    April 7• Health
    President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aiming to make healthcare prices more accessible to people.
  12. At least 900,000 Floridians have already lost access to fluoride in their water
    April 7• Politics
    Volunteer dentist Dr. Shazia Malik examines the mouth of new patient Roosevelt Jones in 2019 at the Community Dental Clinic in Clearwater.
  13. A ‘monster’: Florida doctor exchanged prescriptions for sexual favors, feds say
    April 6• Florida
    A Florida doctor has been sentenced to federal prison on drug charges.
  14. Nose job, breast job, liposuction, death: State complaint against a Florida doctor
    April 5• Florida
    The Florida Department of Health has filed an administrative complaint against a Miami doctor.
  15. Govoni pleads the fifth as court expands search for missing trust fund money
    April 4• Health
    Leo Govoni, the Clearwater businessman accused of taking $100 million from medical trust funds, leaves federal court in Tampa Friday morning.
  16. Trans woman arrested for using women’s restroom in Florida Capitol
    April 1• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis delivers his State of the State address during the first day of the legislative session at the Florida State Capitol on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Tallahassee.
  17. A medical hub is changing healthcare in Miami. What’s driving the growth?
    March 30• Florida
    Field Superintendent Edward Jackson (center) leads a tour with guests attending the topping off ceremony at the construction site where the new UHealth medical facility was being built last year.
  18. Florida assisted living home accused of evicting residents to convert into luxury apartments
    March 29• Florida
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  19. Dengue fever on the rise. What to know about the illness in South Florida.
    March 29• Florida
    Infected female aedes aegypti mosquitoes spread dengue to people through bites.
  20. Lithia orthopedic provider thriving with promise of quick treatment
    March 28• Health
    An interior view heading into the main office at the Orthopedic Medical Group of Tampa Bay on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Lithia. Orthopedic Medical Group of Tampa Bay is listed as a Times' Best Workplaces.
  21. Tampa’s Care Team positioned to capitalize on growing home health care demand
    March 28• Health
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  22. Florida kids, pick yourself up by the bootstraps! | Column
    March 28• Opinion
    Florida Governor Ron DeSantis delivers his State of the State address during the first day of the legislative session at the Florida State Capitol on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Tallahassee, Fla.
  23. Florida immigration health costs hit $659M last year, state says
    March 27• News
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  24. How COVID changed Florida in 5 years
    March 27• Florida
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