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Real estate | Tampa doctor pumps life, and nearly $7 million, into office project. PG.13 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
Above Water St. Pete tech entrepreneur behind an innovative idea to bring order to the chaos of offshore delivery first had to overcome a debilitating life setback. PAGE 7
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A n a t i o n - l e a d i n g 17 % increase in homeowner association fees in Tampa has become a thorny issue in the area’s residential market. PAGE 6
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Multiple developers are making considerable investments in reshaping — and reimagining — a trio of shopping malls across the region. PAGE 10
An $11.5 million deal for New College to buy land it has leased from Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport has been canceled. PAGE 12
Two Fort Myers Beach sites listed for sale. 14 Los Angeles builder buys 265 acres in Pasco. 14
Naples officials consider moving its airport.
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IMG Academy in Bradenton, backed by a Canadian Olympic medalist and coach in the sport, is adding softball to its roster of girls’ sports. PAGE 3
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