Tampa Bay home prices continued to soar in February


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$180,000 median price of a bay area single-family home in February. 16.1 percent increase from February 2015 to February 2016 Tampa Bay homes prices soared again in February, continuing a robust start to the year driven by the meager supply of homes on the market. The median price of a single family home jumped to $180,000, a 16.1 percent increase…

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Loews Don CeSar named Best Historic Hotel in America

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