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Hats Off St. Petersburg startup wows investors, customers in a specialized niche: using 3D robots to make functional furniture. PAGE 10
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Even as rents across some of Florida’s biggest cities begin to fall, the high cost of living, a new report finds, is driving some Floridians to move to Georgia. PAGE 6
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Ma natee Cou nt y commissioners, after multiple meet ings a nd disputes, approved a four-year plan to raise the impact fees developers pay on projects. PAGE 7
Tampa officials, addressing an affordable housing shortage in the city, are working with a partner on a 354-unit project on the site of a former movie theater. PAGE 12
East Manatee County build-to-rent community with 172 units sold. 14 Project at former St. Pete police HQ underway. 14
Macy’s closures leave mall landlords in limbo.
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A Clearwater Beach home and the 42-acre property it sits on, accessible only by boat or a private road, has hit the market with a $37.5 million asking price. PAGE 5
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