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FlyUSA is on path to nearly triple revenue in three years, to $60 million. Dedication to a customer-first strategy fuels the growth. PAGE 7
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More than a dozen rural hospitals across Florida are at risk of a closure, some in two or three years, according to a new national report. PAGE 6
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Miter Brands’ $3.1 billion acquisition of PGT Innovations, in looking back six months later, reveals a complicated, multioffer process. PAGE 10
A high-stakes plan to save and redevelop a downtown Sarasota building, the Mira Mar, will cost nearly $30 million. PAGE 12
Vacant Tampa building sold for $5 million. 14 Sarasota Italian deli and market listed for sale. 14
St. Pete 3D tech firm wins $20M investment. 417516-1
The ow ners of an iconic Tampa burger brand, resurrected in 2016, have shuttered its flagship location in Hyde Park Village. PAGE 3
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A COMMON MISTAKE IN ESTATE PLANNING, AND HOW TO AVOID IT See Page 3