Business Observer 10.24.25

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OC T O B E R 24 - OC T O B E R 30, 2025 | TH R E E D O LL A R S

FLOR IDA’S NE WSPAPER FOR T HE C - SUI T E

The hogfather | Motorcycle detailer with celebrity client list opens SWFL shop. PG.3 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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Sarasota executives steeped in founding and exiting businesses have turned their attention — and wallets — to a new startup studio. PAGE 10

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INSURANCE

Go to Market

St. Pete-based Neptune Flood, co-founded by Trevor Burgess (above) is one of three area insurance firms to recently go public. PAGE 8

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE

Port in the Storm

The owners of a Pinellas County waterfront apartment community damaged by two hurricanes have begun to rebuild. PAGE 12

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE

Five on Fifth

T he Hof f m a n n f a m i l y, a f t er s el li ng of f some proper t ies, is buy i ng dow ntow n Naples real estate again. PAGE 13

ADVICE

All in the Family

Third generation family business leaders need to develop a particular set of skills. PAGE 15

REAL ESTATE Historic Captiva Island hotel rebuilding project underway. 13 Miami developer obtains $121 million loan for St. Pete project. 13

TRAVIS PRIEST | Founder and CEO, Suncoast Venture Studios

Sarasota industrial site listed for $11 million. 13 LORI SAX

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Charter school giant targets region for expansion.

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