JANUARY 20 - JANUARY 26, 2023 | THREE DOLL ARS
FLOR IDA’S NE WSPAPER FOR T HE C - SUI T E
Ian Recovery | Dairy farm looks to dig its way out of some deep challenges. 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
French Connection
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Good Point
New st udy show s condos, especially in Tampa and St. Pete, are better at holding price valuation gains than most single-family homes. PAGE 6
RETAIL
Difference of Opinion
Attorney-turned-winemaker, even with her industry’s risky and capital intensive nature, is thirsty for more growth. SEE PAGE 14
For t Myer s-ba s e d C h ic o’s officials told investors the firm’s three-year transformation plan was off to a great start. Investors didn’t necessarily think so. PAGE 7
STRATEGY
Proof of Life
The funeral home business is going through some generational shifts, and a Sarasota-based company looks to stay ahead of the trends. PAGE 12
DEVELOPMENT
Park Place
St. Pete native and construction executive turns massive park projects into something magical, with community-wide benefits. PAGE 16
COFFEE TALK Sarasota apartments sell for $115M. 17 Pulte looks to stoke sales. 18 Decision day looms for fate of Tropicana Field. 18
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