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FLOR IDA’S NE WSPAPER FOR T HE C - SUI T E
Construction | New version of popular old beachfront bar will be tougher, stronger. PG.12 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
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WRITER’S BLOCK Local banker doggedly pursues a side career as an author of thriller novels, with Tampa Bay as a core character. PAGE 8
inside MILTON RECOVERY
Sun Will Rise
Sarasota-based Helios Technologies took a $10 million sales hit from Hurricane Milton but is mostly back in business. PAGE 6
TRAVEL
Take Off
Breeze Airways has selected Southwest Florida International Airport has its next hub, to keep up with a surge in demand. PAGE 7
BANKING
New Leader
Kathy Kraninger brings a smaller-government regulatory approach to her new role as CEO of Florida’s largest bank group . PAGE 10
REAL ESTATE Palm Beach investor buys Naples 7-Eleven for $10.5 million. 14 Atlanta developer plans 330-unit apartment community in Temple Terrace. 15
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DON’T MISS 3
Fort Myers wins $37 million for housing project.
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