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FLOR IDA’S NE WSPAPER FOR T HE C - SUI T E
Strategies | Homebuilder embraces change without losing touch with history. PG.8 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
POWER PLAY Onetime top food-service executive says there’s hope for employers trying to get a grip on the nutty labor market. It starts with better habits. PAGE 12.
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TOURISM
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NEWS
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Behind a new survey, Visit Tampa Bay intends to highlight why travelers keep coming back to the region. PAGE 5
While rising inflation stings, a new report looks at the region’s lagging per capita income, another serious issue. PAGE 6
REAL ESTATE
Feld Entertainment ta kes center stage with big announcement: “The Greatest Show on Earth” will be back. PAGE 10
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
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First Wave
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Developer seeks to move forward on 87 town house project in Tampa’s Beach Park neighborhood. PAGE 7
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Ch icago cr y ptocu r renc y f i r m CoinFlip chooses Tampa to open a major expansion office. PAGE 16
Investor buys Charlotte County warehouse for $13 million. 18 Tampa apartments sold for $38.7 million. 18
Basketball coach dishes key leadership lessons. A MUST-HAVE
Complete with the economic information, listings of the top companies by industry and profiles of people who are changing our region. 381915-1
Group of Black pastors signals support for one of two potential Tropicana Field redevelopment projects. PAGE 5
Las Vegas firm acquires Sarasota RV center for $12.3 million. 17
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