M A R C H 26 - A PR I L 1, 2021 | TH R E E D O LL A R S
FLOR IDA’S NE WSPAPER FOR T HE C - SUI T E
Real estate | Developers repurpose shopping plazas as anti-e-commerce weapons. 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
Dog Days Gaining traction with premium products, area pet food company aims to double sales in the next two years, to more than $100 million. PAGE 10
Sharla Cook | CFO, BETTER CHOICE CO. IN MEMORIAM
DATA SNAPSHOT
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
Helping Hands
Back Again
Second Chance
COMPANIES
STRATEGIES
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
Pressure Cooker
Creative Process
Sub Zero
Developer Alan Roberts’ larger-thanlife personality shined — but so too did his giving side. PAGE 5
After years of tinkering, Punta Gorda company is ready to bring its debut toy to a mass market. PAGE 6
A teacher-turned-entrepreneur uses her classroom skills to help build a fast-growing design firm. PAGE 7
Pair of area shopping centers undergo major renovations, with a focus on empty grocery stores. PAGE 8
The Tampa office sector, given workfrom-home trends, is no longer a landlord’s market. PAGE 12
Naples luxury waterfront hotel plans renovation and expansion. 12 Sublease vacancies in Tampa region hit all-time high. 12 Southwest Florida market predicted to flourish. 13
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3 Insurance bill can save housing market from disaster. LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW WITH THE NEW ADMINISTRATION 348948-1
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Survey shows employees, with health and safety issues at the forefront, are hesitant to return to an office setting. PAGE 6
REAL ESTATE
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