FEBRUARY 7 - FEBRUARY 13, 2025 | THREE DOLL ARS
FLOR IDA’S NE WSPAPER FOR T HE C - SUI T E
Strategies | With a thirst for more, son expands dad’s retail liquor business. PG.8 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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Tampa resort and casino unveils $65 million in upgrades, part of an all-in effort to win more visitors. PAGE 10
MARK WEMPLE
A new gaming area, on the spot of a former food court, minutes before it opens — bringing 350 new slot machines to the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa. Left: STEVE BONNER has been president of the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa since 2018.
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Even as Florida’s GDP continues growing, the Sunshine State, according to a Florida Chamber report, faces numerous challenges. PAGE 6
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With a major expansion of one terminal complete, Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport officials are now refreshing Concourse B. PAGE 7
Insurance g iant Met Life recently redesigned its Tampa workspace, seeking more collaboration and energy for its 2,000 employees. PAGE 12
Work begins for 1,175-acre west Manatee project. 14 GE to invest $5 million in Clearwater plant. 14
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15 Large Lakewood Ranch expansion plan OK’d.
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T he L ee Cou nt y Clerk ’s office, in a move modeled on the Trump Administration, names a chief of government efficiency. PAGE 3
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