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1/17/2020 How a little bank from Little Rock took over Miami real estate—Tampa Bay Times

When looking back at the great South Florida condo boom of the past decade, one financial institution is likely to stand out from the rest.
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1/17/2020 Park & Rec sued by condo association at its new downtown Tampa location—Tampa Bay Business Journal

The dispute between the condo association and Park & Rec began months before the bar and restaurant even opened, according to the lawsuit.
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1/15/2020 ‘I got the steal of the century’: $1 condos for sale in Palm Beach County? It’s true and here’s why—Palm Beach Post

Jon Leiberman rarely plays the lottery but he felt like he won it this past June.
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1/15/2020 Aggressive Squirrels Terrorizing Tampa Bay Family in Their Condo—News Channel 8

A Tampa Bay area mother says squirrels have moved into the condominium she’s renting near Kokomo and Marion Roads in Haines City.
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1/14/2020 Building anticipation: New places and spaces opening soon in the Tampa Bay Area—83 Degrees

The Tampa Bay Area’s forward march continues into the 2020s as builders and other contractors put the finishing touches on several major residential and commercial developments expected to open this year.
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1/14/2020 2-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Westshore Condo Complex—Patch.com

A number of families were left homeless when a fire broke out at the Villa Sonoma condominiums in Westshore Saturday.
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1/13/2020 Several units affected by condominium fire in Tampa, no injuries reported—ABC Action News

There were no injuries reported after a condominium fire in Tampa on Saturday. Officials say the fire was at the Villa Sonoma Condominiums at International Plaza.
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1/10/2020 Middle East crisis leads to Florida maintenance employee being punched—New York Daily News

The violence in Iran has reached America’s shores. Maintenance worker Armando Colon, 55, is accused of punching a colleague at a Clearwater, Fla., condominium complex called On Top of the World.
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12/16/2019 Boston company invests big in condo project

In one of the largest multifamily rental deals along the Gulf Coast in 2019, a Boston firm has invested nearly $122 million to acquire a majority of the units in a Carrollwood condominium complex.
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12/16/2019 Dozens evacuated in 2-alarm blaze at Florida condo complex—Spectrum News

Two dozen units at a Florida apartment building were evacuated and multiple families displaced in a fire that broke out on the roof Wednesday evening.
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12/13/2019 Serial 'super glue vandal' is targeting HOA board members after proposed fee hike—WFTS Tampa Bay

A serial vandal is terrorizing a Clearwater condominium. The criminal is pouring super glue on door locks this Thanksgiving holiday.
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12/13/2019 Condo and HOA Leaders Trust MaintenX at The Cooperator Expo—Yahoo! Finance

MaintenX, one of the nation's largest self-performing maintenance providers, is heading to the Cooperator Expo Western Florida in Tampa, on December 5. The one-day conference features more than 180 exhibitors to network and discuss industry trends with decision makers, board members and property managers from condominiums and HOAs across the region. With educational seminars, new connections and industry advice, the Expo is a must attend event.
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12/13/2019 St. Pete panel approves 45-story condo tower. Would be West Florida’s tallest.—Tampa Bay Times

One critic said it would block some of the sunshine from the Sunshine City. Another said the now-vacant site should become a park honoring famous Greeks. Still others lamented "the rush to construction.'' Despite the nay-saying, the city’s Development Review Commission on Wednesday unanimously approved site plans for a $300 million mixed-use project on Central Avenue that could include the tallest condo tower on Florida’s West Coast.
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12/3/2019 For ‘Mayberry with sunsets,’ head to Florida’s Indian Rocks Beach instead of Clearwater—The Washington Post

If you’re seeking surf and sand in Florida’s Tampa Bay area, Clearwater Beach is where the action is.
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12/2/2019 Hillsborough man pleads guilty in $5 million condo conversion scam—Tampa Bay Times

A Hillsborough County mortgage broker and a South Florida developer each face up to 5 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiring to lie to banks that lost a total of $5 million on loans they made at the Preserve of Temple Terrace.
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12/2/2019 Public hearing set for big downtown St. Pete condo-hotel project—Tampa Bay Times

A public hearing will be held Wednesday, Dec. 4 on site plans for a previously announced mixed-use project on the 400 block of Central Avenue in downtown St. Petersburg.
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12/2/2019 Take a peek inside one of the highest-priced condos ever sold in St. Pete—St. Pete Catalyst

A penthouse at ONE St. Petersburg has sold for $4.15 million. It’s the highest-priced condo sale in ONE St. Petersburg this year and the second-highest condo sale in Pinellas County this year, according to Premier Sotheby’s International Realty’s South Tampa office.
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11/18/2019 Construction begins on new Tampa deepwater marina—Boating Industry Magazine

South Tampa will soon be home to Tampa’s largest new deep-water marina. Real estate development and land investment firm BTI Partners has started construction of the 150-slip full-service marina able to accommodate large vessels. The marina will be part of the 52-acre Westshore Marina District – a vibrant mixed-use community - on Westshore and Gandy Boulevard on Old Tampa Bay across from St. Petersburg.
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11/15/2019 He thought he won a Tampa Bay gulf-front condo. Turns out he lost big—Tampa Bay Times

Joseph Erickson owned a condo in this beachfront community but the view was of the Intracoastal Waterway, not the beach. So when he saw that a gulf-front condo in a nearby complex was up for sale at a foreclosure auction, he decided to try his luck.
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11/15/2019 Tampa apartment community sells for record $131.5 million—Tampa Bay Times

In yet another sign of Tampa Bay’s torrid apartment market, a Texas-based company has bought the 340-unit ICON Harbour Island for a record $131.5 million.
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