OCTOBER 22 - OCTOBER 28, 2021 | THREE DOLL ARS
FLOR IDA’S NE WSPAPER FOR T HE C - SUI T E
Strategies | Young and bold entrepreneur quickly builds beauty school brand. PG.8 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
Collective
Soul Startup hub captures attention of some of the region’s prominent business leaders and companies. And more than $100 million in capital. PAGE 10
inside DEVELOPMENT
Use Your Illusion
Award-winning, global magicians bring their talents — and eye for rehabbing properties — to St. Petersburg. PAGE 5
COMPANIES
Market Opportunity
Hertz, behind a new CEO, takes the next step in its post-bankruptcy revival: a listing on the Nasdaq stock exchange. PAGE 5
BANKING
Olive Branch
Regions Bank makes a big investment in the future of the industry, utilizing a tech-heavy new branch. PAGE 6
DATA SNAPSHOT
Home Cooking
Survey shows people are still flocking to the South, and Florida, with food and weather the leading magnets. PAGE 6
HOSPITALITY
Change the Game
With a well-funded partner on the stage, Hertz Arena aims to land some big-ticket national acts. PAGE 7
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
Moon over Tampa
Prominent Miami real estate developer says with firm’s new Ritz-Carlton project, Tampa’s moment has arrived. PAGE 12
REAL ESTATE Lakshmi Shenoy| EMBARC COLLECTIVE, CEO
Vacant land in St. Petersburg bought for $27.5 million. 14 Lee County condo units sold for $74.5 million. 14 Investor buys Lakewood Ranch office building for $5.5 million. 14
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