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  • May 15, 2013
Former state rep. wins $800K lottery ticket

Frank Farkas, who lost an election in 2012, won a scratch-off lottery ticket.

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  • May 14, 2013
Nominees for entrepreneur awards announced

Possible winners include three technology firms and two manufacturing companies.

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  • May 13, 2013
Eyeglass store opens two new stores

Eyeglass World will open two new stores in May and June, including one in Clearwater.

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  • May 10, 2013
Tax fraudster gets three years in prison

Rhonda Yvette Brooks submitted fraudulent tax returns thorough Turbo Tax.

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  • May 10, 2013
St. Petersburg's Heritage Insurance buys Clearwater AmeriLife buildings

The price equated to $62 per square foot.

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  • May 10, 2013
New York investor buys AutoZone land

The price equated to $106 per square foot.

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  • May 10, 2013
Tampa attorney group buys 11th Street building

The price equated to $205 per square foot.

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  • May 9, 2013
Tampa executives indicted for fraud scheme

The two businessmen face up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

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  • May 9, 2013
Burger chain chomps into South Jersey

Burger 21, based in Tampa, continues its aggressive growth strategy.

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  • May 8, 2013
Tampa law firm opens Clearwater office

Hill Ward Henderson says the new location will help it serve its Pinellas County clients.

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  • May 8, 2013
Tax collector's office cited for efficiency

Pinellas County is a first-time winner of the Governor's Sterling Award.

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  • May 7, 2013
One-year prison term for Tampa housing official

Anthony Haynes must also pay back nearly $1 million in fraudulent gains.

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  • May 3, 2013
Southern Self Storage buys former Embassy One U-Store

The price equated to $49 per square foot.

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  • May 3, 2013
Gulfcoast Spine Institute buys outparcel for expansion

The doctor owners of the Gulfcoast Spine Institute and their spouses purchased a half-acre outparcel in Avion Park for $1.15 million.

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  • May 3, 2013
International traffic leads gains at TIA

The Tampa airport increased revenue and traffic in the first six months of its fiscal year.

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