DECEMBER 4 - DECEMBER 10, 2020 | THREE DOLL ARS
FLOR IDA’S NE WSPAPER FOR T HE C - SUI T E
Strategies | Upstart restaurant owners build brand around tacos, margaritas. PG.9 PASCO • H ILL SBOROUG H • PIN ELL AS • P OLK • M A N ATEE • SA R ASOTA • C H A R LOT TE • LEE • COLLIER
SPECIAL ISSUE: HOSPITALITY | PAGES 9-13
SNOW WAY Gutsy area entrepreneur believes he will get a warm reception for his latest project: a $10 million snow-kissed adventure park. PAGES 12–13
Benjamin Nagengast | CEO, SNOWCAT RIDGE
BRIAN HARTZ
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
TOURISM
STRATEGIES
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Selling Siesta
Trading Spaces
Fort Myers officials believe a new convention center, even amid the pandemic, will be a big hit. PAGE 7
Boutique resort owners capitalize on unique location and personalized touches to overcome tough times. PAGE 10
Armed with 20 patents and seven years of research, inventive pair aims to shift how people move big containers. PAGE 14
COMPANIES
HOSPITALITY
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
Leave it to Beaver
Bed Head
Ties that Bind
After 25 years, courier business looks to ba la nce technolog y upg rades without diluting customer service. PAGE 8
W it h f a m i l y a t t he f or e f r ont , Backstreets Capital looks for glory days in St. Petersburg. PAGE 16
Water Street Tampa names firm to lease, manage office space. 16 Several malls in region get new owner. 17 New Marcus & Millichap executive values teaching, mentoring. 18
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3 New York-based farming operation grows in region.
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Entrepreneur’s water conservation passion turns into business he says can alter how hotels handle linens. PAGE 11
REAL ESTATE
IRS RELEASES ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE ON NON-DEDUCTIBILITY OF PPP-FUNDED EXPENSES