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Real estate | Broker reflects on the conservation conversation that changed Florida . PG.16 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
LONG TERM Not many predicted Tampa’s renaissance in 1995. Marketing professor turned new college president Ron Vaughn was an outlier — believing in both the city and the promise of the University of Tampa. His vision paid off. PAGE 14
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Sarasota Mayor Liz Alpert says the city, both officials and citizens, should be more respectful of developers, even ones with projects they don’t like. PAGE 6
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Using a model that it says melds the best of apartment living with the best of higher-end hotels, Mint House considers St. Petersburg a prime market. PAGE 8
A f at her-s on bu si ne s s team with deep corporate experience — one with GE, one in insurance — have big pla ns for t heir new Sarasota restaurant. PAGE 12
Pulte puts Naples golf club up for sale. 18 Clearwater resort undergoes room renovation project. 18
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Naple s a nd Ta mpa-St . Pete, at 3 4 % a nd 15 % respectively, posted significant drops in new home permits in 2023 over 2022, part of a statewide decline. PAGE 5
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