JUNE 4 - JUNE 10, 2021 | THREE DOLL ARS
FLOR IDA’S NE WSPAPER FOR T HE C - SUI T E
Companies | Motorcycle maven revs up momentum on fast-growing 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
In the Cards Pair of entrepreneurs use social media savvy and wit to build a following for their new venture. PAGE 9
Jane Bennett and Jill Ramsey | SOCIALLY TWISTED
MARK WEMPLE
STRATEGIES
NEWS
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
See it Through
Slow Down
Big Deal
St. Pete company makes progress toward potential patent for its 3D e-commerce technology. PAGE 5
Supplement ma nu fact u rer faces severa l obstacles, f rom a l leged overdue taxes to a government raid. PAGE 7
Tampa-based Sila Realty Trust, after a $1.3 billion sale, begins to shift from data centers to health care buildings. PAGE 12
REAL ESTATE
TRENDS
STRATEGIES
Clean House
Lumbering Along
Trust Builder
Pinellas County’s residential market is a leader nationally in a place it doesn’t want to be: zombie foreclosures. PAGE 6
C on si stent c om mu n ic at ion s i s integral to guiding employees through an acquisition. PAGE 15
Two sales in region surpasses $53 million. 12 Investor buys Manatee County mobile home park for $30 million. 13 Fort Myers mixeduse project to include builder’s headquarters. 14
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3 Former Best Buy CEO: seek purpose, not profits.
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Const r uct ion sector, just as t he economy looks ready to open, faces a confluence of challenges. PAGE 10
REAL ESTATE
HURRICANE SEASON IS HERE: Understanding Employee Pay During and After a Hurricane See Page 3