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Tampa Bay officials sound the alarm for all businesses on hurricanes: Don’t be complacent. PAGE 5
Corporate executive looks to build the next chapter of his career with a franchise in men’s grooming. PAGE 7
Globally known developer — and former nightclub guru — says Tampa’s time as an urban center has come. PAGE 10
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Florida’s willingness to remain open in the pandemic, and sometimes even flaunt it, has CEOs nationwide happy. PAGE 6
Industrial boom in Southwest and Central Florida, say some brokers, is just getting started. PAGE 16
Midwestern firms buy Naples properties. 16 Investor acquires Lee County shopping plaza for $48.5 million. 17 Report: region’s job growth expected to boost apartment sector. 18
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Developers respond to a population surge in a Tampa neighborhood with a trio of project proposals. PAGE 8
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