NOVEMBER 4 - NOVEMBER 10, 2022 | THREE DOLL ARS
FLOR IDA’S NE WSPAPER FOR T HE C - SUI T E
Leadership | Top cop looks for leaders who solve problems — not just make widgets. PG.3 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
Blade Runner Fresh off doubling its revenue over four years, forward-thinking turf business balances new opportunities with inflation-laden anxieties. SEE PAGE 14
Tiffany Bailey | CEO, BAYSIDE SOD
LORI SAX
HEALTH CARE
AGRICULTURE
RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE
Follow the People
Slice of Life
Big Lots
Population growth in Manatee County has led two hospital organizations to announce new projects. PAGE 5
A host of factors forces the Mixon Fruit Farm owners in Bradenton to consider selling the property. PAGE 8
Horse-driven entrepreneur looks to connect with niche equestrian community to boost home site sales. PAGE 12
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ENTREPRENEURS
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
Round and Round
Peas in a Pod
Heaven and Earth
DON’T MISS
Couple w it h st rong ea rs for t he podcast business helps others find their way in the $11.5 billion industry. PAGE 11
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Partnership between a Tampa church and an affordable housing developer begins to pay off. PAGE 16
Arizona firm buys site in Tampa for 325-unit apartment project. 18 St Pete awards developer $10.5 million. 18 Builder plots 186-unit build-to-rent project in Bradenton. 18
Gus Stavros savored financial literacy causes. 371583-1
Tampa Bay transportation officials celebrate a new bus service after several other initiatives stall out. PAGE 7
REAL ESTATE
COMMON MYTHS REGARDING TRADEMARKS See Page 3