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Special report | How to turn the Great Resignation into great opportunities. PG.12 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
Weight for It Fitness industry duo attacks growth with a multimillion-dollar plan and one core principle: Employees come first. PAGE 10
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DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMY
RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE
Out the Door
Big Strides
Open for Business
St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman makes a big call on a big project — but it’s not exactly his decision to make. PAGE 3
Tampa labor market has recovered t housa nds of jobs, boost ing t he region’s office space occupancy. PAGE 6
REAL ESTATE
Husband-and-wife real estate team believes its cloud-based model will drive significant growth. PAGE 8
ENTREPRENEURS
COMPANIES
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
Baby Steps
Supply Side
New Hope
Area inventor looks to gain traction with his second safety-based product for cribs. PAGE 5
Tampa restaurant finds its resiliency to overcome not only the pandemic but also a crippling fire. PAGE 16
Lennar Homes buys vacant Fort Myers land for $31.2 million. 17 Amazon plans to build delivery station on $9.5 million site in Tampa. 18
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Food brokerage business chews on expansion plans while addressing sig n i f ica nt i ndust r y cha l lenges. PAGE 7
Bradenton apartments sell for $66.1 million. 17