JANUARY 21 - JANUARY 27, 2022 | THREE DOLL ARS
FLOR IDA’S NE WSPAPER FOR T HE C - SUI T E
Strategies | Software firm embraces Tampa after fleeing New York. 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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TOURISM
Show Goes On
Boat show season, with two events coming up in the region, holds strong promise for surging industry. PAGE 5
Hoteliers balance old and new with a project in downtown St. Pete that could grow their property threefold. PAGE 12
TECHNOLOGY
Step Forward
Nonprofit tech council looks ahead to resumption of in-person events as it creatively tackles talent shortage. PAGE 5
PHILANTHROPY
Slam Dunk
Tampa area high school basketball star provides big boost to his alma mater with $2 million donation. PAGE 6
DATA SNAPSHOT
Pack Your Bags
New York and Chicago share a common denominator: Both cities are feeder markets for the West Coast of Florida. PAGE 6
STARTUPS
Stiff Upper Sip
Universit y of Tampa student looks to make big progress with a product addressing a big issue: campus date-rape. PAGE 8
AGRICULTURE
Fluid Situation
Florida’s dairy farms are in crisis mode, squeezed from severa l sides. Price controls are one of the lingering issues. PAGE 10
REAL ESTATE Arizona firm buys Fort Myers mobile home park for $363 million. 14 Charlotte County site sold for $16.6 million. 15 PAGE
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