APRIL 25 - MAY 2, 2024 | THREE DOLL ARS
FLOR IDA’S NE WSPAPER FOR T HE C - SUI T E
Tourism | $250 million project nearly ready. 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
Volley Victory Eastern European-born volleyball stars, steeped in communism growing up, are driven to outwork competitors with their new multisport business venture. PAGE 14
YURI SHAKIROV AND DONALD SUXHO| Global Sports Institute
PHOTO BY MARK WEMPLE
DATA SNAPSHOT
DEVELOPMENT
REAL ESTATE
HOSPITALITY
The Arrival
Square Peg
Self-Starter
Brady Bunch
The rethinking and redevelopment of once-crowded mall properties continues, with the Sarasota Square Mall in Sarasota the latest center to be reimagined. PAGE 7
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The city of Sarasota is taking a different approach — buying land and building the units on its own — to make a dent in the vexing affordable housing crisis. PAGE 8
The Ta m p a-b a s e d parent company of Beef ‘O’ Brady’s and the Brass Tap, FSC Franchise Co., brings a third brand into its portfolio. PAGE 12
Work begins on facility near Tampa airport. 18 Sarasota boutique, building listed for sale for $2.35 million. 18
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Nearly half of new residents moving to Pinellas County have chosen to live in St. Petersburg, according to the city’s recent “State of the Economy” report. PAGE 6
REAL ESTATE