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With an $80 million makeover and a new top executive, attraction aims to get people flipping out again over experience-based tourism. PAGE 8
Joe Handy | CEO, CLEARWATER MARINE AQUARIUM MARK WEMPLE
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Ta m p a n a t i v e a n d restaurateur Richard Hales, after worldw ide travels, success in Miami and a persona l hea lt h sc a re, comes back home. PAGE 7
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A deeper look at the four entities bidding for the right to redevelop an 86-acre site in downtown St. Pete reveals some lofty and challenging ideas. PAGE 16
A get up and go property manager delivers a diligent and determined spirt as he leads the way for a Naples retail plaza to reopen postHurricane Ian. PAGE 18
Logistics firm buys vacant land in Plant City for $29 million. 22 St. Pete hotel sold for $26.1 million. 22
Hertz settles stolen car lawsuits for $168 million. 394006-1
The auto dea lership sector is amid a boom in mergers and acquisitions, with Tampa-based Morgan Automotive Group at the front of the line. PAGE 6
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