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Saturday, November 21, 2009 8:05 PM

Published 11/07/2009 by Tampa Tribune

Take action on foreclosure crisis

Hillsborough County needs a focused response to the foreclosure crisis to avert further harmful impacts to individuals, families and communities.

There are at least 2,341 homes in foreclosure in Hillsborough. This means that 1 out of every 220 families is losing their home..

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