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Strategies | Lure of fishing amid the pandemic has retailers working overtime. PG.14 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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Greenbacker Ken LaRoe, in mixing banking with environmentalism, is on a mission to redefine an industry. PAGE 12
inside DATA SNAPSHOT
Supply and Demand
Construction executives nationwide are optimistic for a better 2021, but material delays remain a big issue. PAGE 6
STRATEGIES
Lots of Dough
Sta r t i ng w it h pret zels a nd d ip, a Bradenton couple seeks to find traction for their upstart food products company. PAGE 7
BANKING
Coast is Clear
Pinellas County credit union’s latest acquisition is small in numbers but big in potential to capture more business. PAGE 8
LEADERSHIP
Partner Priorities
Area banker Chad Loar takes his passion for the region to new heights with the Tampa Bay Partnership. PAGE 10
BANKING
Strong Finish
Community banks in the region, in a nod to any potential economic issues that could hamper 2021, increase risk ratios. PAGE 11
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
Home Cooking
Tampa hotel developer expands its corporate housing unit from mostly in the Southeast to a national network. PAGE 16
REAL ESTATE Virginia multifamily firm buys Pinellas complex for $55 million. 16 Fast-growing Lakeland brokerage names CFO. 17
Ken LaRoe | CLIMATE FIRST BANK
Office project with link to Tampa airport aims to land big tenants. 18
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