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A mall deal gone bad in Pinellas County has a developer wanting to collect a $5.2 million judgment, and the mayor of a tiny (and tony) beach town allegedly hasn't yet paid.

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Florida is no Texas when it comes to the amount of regulations its small businesses face. But at least it's not New Jersey.

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