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Sarasota-based private air service company AeroVanti, after months of issues on multiple fronts, now faces a lawsuit from pilots who seek unpaid back pay. PAGE 7
Bal Harbour Shops, a globally known luxury retail hot spot outside Miami, is taking its upscale brands on the road, with a two-month stop in Sarasota. PAGE 12
REAL ESTATE Price drops 7% on prime Sarasota property. 13 Waterfront parcel in rural Hillsborough County listed for sale. 13
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Great Wolf Lodge, a chain of indoor water parks, plans to open its $250 million Naples location in September — a month earlier than expected. PAGE 5
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