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FLOR IDA’S NE WSPAPER FOR T HE C - SUI T E
Hospitality | Couple uses poultry power to quickly grow eatery franchise territory. PG. 7 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
HURRICANE IAN: THE RECOVERY
Climb Back A what’s next pall lingers over Southwest Florida in the early days of post-Ian recovery. But a resilient group of entrepreneurs powers through the aftermath. PAGES 8-10.
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St. Petersbu rg-ba sed elect r ica l cont ractor Power Design has booked more than $1 billion in projects through the first nine months of 2022. PAGE 5
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New report finds cities in the South — with Tampa No. 3 — are some of the best places to work from home. Cities in California didn’t fare nearly as well. PAGE 6
Wa l l St re et ba n ker Jay Rober t s, se ek i ng counterintuitive deals for his startup development firm, the Prosper Group, chose Miami over Tampa. PAGE 12
Bradenton plaza sold for $35 million. 13 Investor buys multiple commercial condos in Naples for $23 million. 13
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Wit h 36 layof fs, La rgoba s e d ph a r m ac eut ic a l firm VistaPharm becomes the third Pinellas County c ompa ny to let go of employes in recent weeks. PAGE 5
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