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  • May 18, 2015
Politics news site gets reboot

Politically Unfiltered will include behind the scenes stories of candidates and officials.

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  • May 18, 2015
Tampa tower undergoes $1.5M in renovations

The new owners of Fifth Third Center on Kennedy Avenue are looking for higher rental rates by providing a fresh look and new amenities.

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  • May 18, 2015
Feds indict Fort Myers auto dealer

Federal prosecutors indicted a Fort Myers used-car dealer on allegations of bank fraud and obstruction of justice.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • May 15, 2015
Cottages of Bradenton sold

Three partners purchased the 85-bed senior housing facility for $3.03 million.

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  • May 15, 2015
Hertz closes 200 locations

Car-rental giant Hertz says it is closing 200 locations, most of them located away from airports.

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  • May 15, 2015
St. Pete apartments with view of Tropicana Field sell

Fusion 1560 is purchased by Mesirow Financial Real Estate Value Fund in Chicago for $57.5 million, or $177,000 per unit.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • May 15, 2015
Hot zip: Naples 34102

Zip code 34102 is one of the most desirable residential real estate areas in the country for ultra-high-net-worth individuals.

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  • May 15, 2015
Big gulp for growth

Convenience giant 7-Eleven has made a big push to grow its franchise network nationwide, a move that resonates with Frank Faisal.

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  • May 15, 2015
Entrepreneurs throwing pitches

Pitching your company's idea to raise capital used to be a private affair, usually restricted to investors with enough money to lose on startups.

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  • May 15, 2015
Longboat's Christ Church buys adjacent commercial buildings

Christ Church of Longboat Key, Presbyterian (U.S.A.) purchased a two building, 8,614-square-foot office development for $1.1 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • May 15, 2015
Polk County | Carefree buys Haines City RV and residential complex for $10.45 million

One of the nation's largest manufactured and RV community owners has acquired Central Park in Haines City for $10.45 million. Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Carefree Communities Inc. said the late April purchase, its 40th of the past two years, will add 368 RV sites and 110 manufactured home sites to its portfolio.

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  • May 15, 2015
Waterfront apartment, home sells for $1.3 million

Ann Arbor, Mich.-based McKinley Inc. purchased the nine-unit Mont Carlo Apartments for $1.28 million.

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  • May 15, 2015
Sarasota Memorial creating island urgent care center

The Sarasota Memorial Health Care System purchased the 5,476-square-foot St. Armands Medical Center for $3.5 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • May 15, 2015
Fitlife bites on Plant City

Fitlife Foods is expanding into a new 100,000-square-foot facility in Plant City, and it's expected to bring more than 100 jobs with it.

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  • May 15, 2015
Developer buys former restaurant site

Fortino Construction & Development LLC purchased a 1.62-acre parcel for $1.5 million.

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