NOVEMBER 14, 2025 - NOVEMBER 20, 2025 | THREE DOLLARS
FLOR IDA’S NE WSPAPER FOR T HE C - SUI T E
Hospitality | Outback parent company closes locations, launches turnaround plan. PG.10 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
Sun Rise After decades growing a family business, hyper-focused entrepreneur pursues a long-shelved dream: running for national office. PAGE 14
JIM SCHWARTZEL| Sun Broadcasting, president
STEFANIA PIFFERI
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPMENT
Twice as Nice
Play That Tune
Two companies, one in defense contracting and one a restaurant chain, choose Tampa for major headquarters projects. PAGE 6
The Sarasota Orchestra’s Music Center project (photo, left) takes another step forward with the release of schematics. PAGE 12
GOVERNMENT
DEVELOPMENT
Park Place
Bright Idea
Sarasota County officials move forward w it h a $2.5 million plan to create a 2.4-acre waterfront park. PAGE 8
Price for Lee waterfront property cut 19%. 17 Tampa firm buys fivestory Westshore office building. 17 Alico to help fund design and build of Collier wildlife crossing. 17
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Investors hope to transform a brownfield site near downtown Sarasota into a thriving industrial and medical complex. PAGE 16
REAL ESTATE
RECENT CHANGES TO WARRANTY REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW HOMES IMPACT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENTS SEE PAGE 3