JULY 10, 2026 - JULY 16, 2026 | THREE DOLLARS
FLOR IDA’S NE WSPAPER FOR T HE C - SUI T E
Development | Downtown Sarasota skyline to add another luxury tower. 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
GO FLY ZONE A little hubris and a lot of humility has positioned a pair of entrepreneurs for some spin-turning success. PAGE 10
STACEY ILTIS AND KARI SCHROETER | Fly Dance Fitness
MARK WEMPLE
LEADERSHIP
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
Crust Doesn’t Rust
Room to Grow
California Pizza Kitchen co-founders (right) look back at the chain’s culture and culinary glory days. PAGE 3
DEVELOPMENT
Third Chance
Work begins on $13 million Fort Myers Beach resort project. 13
MARKETPLACE OF IDEAS
St. Pete mixed-use project, Sarasota apartment complex obtain construction financing. 13
Sarasota-Manatee restaurateur John Horne looks to the future after college campus controversy. PAGE 15
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6 Noted Sarasota philanthropist dies at 80. TRUMP ACCOUNTS LAUNCHED THIS INDEPENDENCE DAY 457806-1
DON’T MISS:
Healthcare organizations across the region are building and growing portfolios of emergency rooms. PAGE 12
Turn the Page
St. Petersburg has chosen a starstudded group to redevelop the Historic Gas Plant District site. PAGE 7
REAL ESTATE
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