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  • November 11, 2011
Mercedes-Benz owner buys Westview warehouse

Automotive Management Services Inc., a subsidiary of The Better Body Shop & Used Car Factory Inc., purchased a 13,140-square-foot warehouse building near Airport Pulling Road South for $1.05 million.

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  • November 11, 2011
Stock Construction buys Mediterra home lots

Stock Construction, the homebuilding division of Stock Development, purchased five home lots in London Bay Homes' Mediterra community of Naples for $1 million.

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  • November 11, 2011
VeteransPlus expands service

A Clearwater non-profit launches a new website to serve U.S. veterans.

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  • November 11, 2011
Bradenton firm eyes Polish gas

First Titan Corp. is eyeing Poland's newly discovered natural gas reserves.

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  • November 11, 2011
Inuvo posts $1.4 million loss

The Clearwater-based Internet marketing firm saw revenues fall.

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  • November 11, 2011
Tampa REIT pays investors 7%

A real estate investment trust run by John Carter initiated a new payout.

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  • November 11, 2011
Government takes a hit in restitution plan

Sarasota was the centerpiece of a recent federal court decision that could alter how the federal government decides what to pay landowners nationwide in eminent domain cases.

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  • November 11, 2011
Socialism is the lord of envious people

Government indebtedness is socialism's ally, and ruination of the economy is always the result.

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  • November 11, 2011
Cafe Epicure: The European Life

Business partners Daniele Baroni, Giovanni Migliorini and Alessandro Rossi co-own Cafe Epicure. They have owned the restaurant since 2000.

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  • November 10, 2011
Hillsborough Co.'s White guilty

Former Commissioner Kevin White accepted bribes while on the job.

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  • November 10, 2011
Lee hit with Oct. foreclosures

Lee County saw 1,922 new foreclosure filings last month.

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  • November 10, 2011
Private jet timeshare firm grows

Clearwater-based Avantair saw revenues increase by nearly 7%.

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  • November 10, 2011
Lipman acquires Oregon firm

The Immokalee-based tomato grower expands its operations westward.

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  • November 10, 2011
Sink overflows with enthusiasm about what's next

Alex Sink is back on the campaign trail. Only this time, the former state chief financial officer and onetime gubernatorial candidate isn't running for office.

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  • November 10, 2011
Former hockey star joins Savtira

Kelly Chase racked up 2,017 minutes in the sin bin throughout his career as a hockey player. Now Tampa-based Savtira is bringing in the former bruiser to fight for bigger contracts.

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