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› Seminole County audit tracking job gains, losses at Digital Risk
Seminole County has launched an audit of mortgage-technology company Digital Risk LLC to track whether it is complying with an incentive deal that has already paid out hundreds of thousands of dollars to the company, county officials said this week.
› Record bed tax collection for Pinellas County signals strong tourism
Pinellas pulled in $3.18 million in bed tax collections in July. That's up 11 percent from the $2.86 million collected in July 2013. This July was also the best July in county history and the first time Pinellas broke the $3 million mark in that month.
› Is current dip in home-building the calm before the storm?
Last year, Gainesville home builders expressed concern that developers would not be able to create buildable lots fast enough to keep up with rising demand for new homes because of the time it takes to get regulatory approvals and to build roads.
› Restaurant pricing expert weighs on how to offset rising costs
Rising costs of beef, labor and health care mean tight times for fast-food restaurant owners. To maintain profits, many have resorted to revising menus and tweaking prices.
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