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Tampa Bay–Lakeland

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  • May 8, 2015
Polk County: Munn Park office building bought for executive suites

Prominent chief financial office Katherine Lake purchased a 12,000-square-foot historic office building overlooking Munn Park for $1 million.

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  • May 8, 2015
Vanguard Cos. affiliate buys ranch's Tire Choice

Three investment firms led by Kony Properties, an affiliate of Sarasota's Vanguard Cos., purchased a 5,226-square-foot retail/automotive service building for $2.93 million.

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  • May 7, 2015
Brits buy Tampa chemical firm for $800M

If approved by shareholders, the acquisition will take Quality Distribution private in a deal at a 63% premium of Wednesday's close.

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  • May 6, 2015
Feds want Tampa tax preparer closed down

Prosecutors claim Milot Odne of Rapid Tax 1 cost the IRS as much as $35.5 million over three years.

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  • May 5, 2015
Masonite CFO bolts to Canada

Mark Erceg will take over similar role for Canadian Pacific after five years with Tampa manufacturer.

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  • May 4, 2015
Retirement moves longtime Tech Data execs upward

Joseph Trepani will become CFO of the Americas for the Clearwater company, succeeding incoming CFO Chuck Dannewitz.

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  • May 1, 2015
Land attack

Speculative investment in large land parcels is back. But it takes good timing, plus knowledge, to turn dirt into returns.

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  • May 1, 2015
Equity Management Partners buys Elm Lake Apartments

Multifamily owner/operator Equity Management Partners Inc. purchased the 64-unit Elm Lake Apartments for $2.5 million.

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  • May 1, 2015
Ohio REIT pays $25M for The Cypress retail center

The private real estate investment trust Devonshire REIT Inc. purchased the 111,228-square-foot The Cypress shopping center in Wesley Chapel for $24.58 million.

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  • May 1, 2015
Investment partnership buys Hilton Garden Inn

Washington, D.C.-based private equity firm Excel Group and Wilton, Conn., investment-management company Westport Capital Partners LLC purchased the 148-room Hilton Garden Inn Tampa North for $11.15 million.

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  • April 30, 2015
Embattled Oldsmar company goes bankrupt

Federal Verification Co. Inc. is under investigation by the Florida Attorney General and the U.S. Department of Labor, and has stopped soliciting customers.

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  • April 30, 2015
San Diego apartment management firm buys Tampa complex

Fairfield Residential picks up Arbor Walk Apartments near Busch Gardens from DeBartolo Development LLC for $96,500 per unit.

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  • April 29, 2015
Sykes sells investment firm to Ameriprise

JHS Capital Advisors was founded in 2009, building a team of 150 financial advisers working across the country.

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  • April 28, 2015
Investor bags 38% return on Brandon apartments

Hamilton Bay Apartments sells for $98,200 per unit, despite moving for just $68,000 in 2010.

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  • April 27, 2015
Pinellas man arrested in oil investment scheme

State officials say Edward Bahl collected more than $100,000 from investors, promising up to a 50% return in three months.

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