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Commercial real estate | Property owner seeks to sell storied site. 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
Baby Steps Business incubator, after a few setbacks (hurricanes, a pandemic) targets significant expansion for 2022. PAGE 10
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Tampa companies continue posting big wins, with major funding and relocations to town atop the list. PAGE 5
Following a need they stumbled on, two friends have amassed a sweet following for their spirits company. PAGE 7
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Repetitive head trauma played a role in the death of Tampa businessman and ex-Buccaneer Vincent Jackson. PAGE 3
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National think tank likes what it sees in Florida when it comes to personal and business-related freedoms. PAGE 6
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Ta m p a e n t r e p r e n e u r M i c h a e l Dominick recently added a software component to his hardware business. PAGE 8
FPL acquires vacant land in Charlotte County for $16.2 million. 13 St. Pete warehouse sold for $94.5 million. 13 Apartment company buys south Sarasota County hotel for $13.4 million. 13
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St. Pete is catching up to many other cities in Florida with its first-ever comic convention. PAGE 3
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