AUGUST 20 - AUGUST 26, 2021 | THREE DOLL ARS
FLOR IDA’S NE WSPAPER FOR T HE C - SUI T E
Health care | Social worker-turned-entrepreneur relishes counterintuitive strategy. PG.7 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
GhostRider The shared kitchen concept, by any name, is hot all across the region. PAGE 10
inside COMPANIES
Bow Wow
Veterinarian taps into urgent need for pet owners and in doing so creates a fastgrowth, scalable business. PAGE 5
MARKETING
Touch Down
Fi f t h T h i rd Ba n k, w it h v isibi l it y paramount, signs a big partnership with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. PAGE 6
DATA SNAPSHOT
Ship Shape
The region’s busiest ports lead the way for the state’s maritime sector recovery after a pandemic-fueled decline. PAGE 6
RESIDENTIAL ESTATE
Rent and Reward
Number of homes being built for renters grows rapidly as more people look for an alternative to homeownership. PAGE 8
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
Open Door
The top 10 commercial real estate deals in the region so far in 2021 skew toward one sector: multifamily. PAGE 12
STRATEGIES
End Game
Preparing to sell a business, says one expert, requires a thought-out, longterm commitment. PAGE 14
REAL ESTATE Pinellas County apartment complex sells for $136.66 million. 13
Gordon Lippe | YOUR CULINARY PLACE, OWNER
Trio of Sarasota auto dealerships bought for nearly $15 million. 13 Investor acquires Manatee farmland. 13
MARK WEMPLE
3 Naples real estate pioneer, entrepreneur dies at 92. 2021 BIG BOOK OF BUSINESS
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