Identifying Local Opportunities

COUNCIL MEMBER SAYS HOSPITAL DAMAGES HISPANIC NEIGHBORHOOD

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The story talks about a local council member in Tampa that argues that the hospital next to his home is hurting his neighborhood. He describes how the hospital has been focused almost exclusively on the bottom line and how the land it has been developing for parking is having negative effects on the neighborhood. Charlie Miranda, who has been a long time city council member is just one of the few residents of the neighborhood that claim to have this problem with the hospital.

FIRE DESTROYS TAMPA CONDO UNITS; Investigators think a washing machine malfunctioned, displacing 14

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A fire destroyed several condos late at night in Tampa. Multiple families had to evacuate and watch nearly all their possessions burn away. What was not burned to ash by the fire was damaged by the flooding created in fighting the fire. Investigators believe the fire started because of a washing machine malfunction. Jose Vasquez was among the residents of the condo complex that were affected in the fire. Vasquez lost everything inside the recently remodeled condo. Luckily, no one was killed in the fire.

TAMPA TO PAY $300,000 OVER ARREST; The City Council approves the settlement in a case where a Tampa lawyer accused police of using excessive force

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The city of Tampa has to pay a $300,000 settlement to a man who was wrongfully arrested as a bystander. Brent Yessin, who practices law, arrived at a scene of a crime where he offered to represent a friend of his during the police investigation. The officers arrested him claiming that Yessin was interfering with their investigation. After the case was taken to court and the judges decided there was no basis for the arrest, the city council approved the $300,000 settlement payment to Yessin. Since 2010, the city has paid well over $500,000 in settlements.

END OF THE LINE FOR PICCADILLY; The company's last cafeteria closes in Tampa Bay. Many memories go with it

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The last Piccadilly Cafeteria in Tampa Bay has closed its doors for good. The restaurant has been forced to close due to lack of customers in recent years. For decades the restaurant had served many locals and tourists, all lured in by the buffet of food and low price. However, shifting trends has led to the growth of popularity for restaurants like PDQ’s and to the demise of many cafeteria style restaurants. In 15 years Piccadilly has gone from having 55 locations in Florida to just 3 today. The high cost of running a buffet/cafeteria style restaurant is no longer supported by the trickle of people that come in nowadays.

MARKETS HOBBLE BROKER'S EARNINGS; Raymond James' net income falls, but its CEO sees better times ahead

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Regional Investment firm Raymond James suffered a tough quarter due to the rough condition of the investment market in the past several months. Although it remains the largest company in Tampa bay as far as value, its stocks and quarter figures are falling short of expectations and of last year’s numbers. These issues have been created or made worse by the fact that there has been a negative trend in equity investment banking in recent months.