DECEMBER 20 - DECEMBER 26, 2024 | TH R E E D O LL A R S
FLOR IDA’S NE WSPAPER FOR T HE C - SUI T E
Kernel of truth | Clearwater Boy Scout wins the day in popcorn sales. PG.7 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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VINE A Lee County couple is taking it slow while utilizing innovative ideas for a somewhat counterintuitive multimillion-dollar business pursuit: They bought a farm. PAGE 10
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Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii plans to use its funky name and model to grab more market share across Florida. PAGE 8
A redevelopment project at the WestShore Plaza in Tampa is primed to take another step forward in 2025. PAGE 12
Fort Myers plaza sold for nearly $5 million. 14
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