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An investment group led by Steven Pimlott, a Realtor with Horizon Realty International, purchased 34.31 acres on the north side of State Road 70 east of Interstate 75 for $1.6 million.

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Brightwork Real Estate buys El Adobe Mexican restaurant

Tampa-based Brightwork Real Estate purchased the 6,082-square-foot El Adobe restaurant for $2 million.

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