AUGUST 28, 2026 - SEPTEMBER 3, 2026 | THREE DOLLARS
FLOR IDA’S NE WSPAPER FOR T HE C - SUI T E
Entrepreneurs | Personal health setbacks motivate doctor to shift strategies. 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
Full Stream Ahead There is seemingly little — from storms to squalls — that can derail a family-run, water-based tourism business on the cusp of a major milestone. PAGE 10
DYLAN HUBBARD | Hubbard’s Marina, co-owner
MARK WEMPLE
DATA SNAPSHOT
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
Pay Back
Home Sweet Home
Floridans have some of the highest credit card debts in the country, according to a new report. PAGE 5
REAL ESTATE
Triple Threat
384-unit Pasco apartment complex sold for $16 million. 14
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
Work begins on $51 million Pinellas municipal center project. 14
Tampa Bay family seeks to turn a 550-acre site in rural Pasco County (photo, left) into a resort. PAGE 12
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3 $2B Bradenton retailer grows in Michigan, NYC.
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DON’T MISS:
Naples medical device giant Arthrex continues to expand its corporate housing program. PAGE 7
Big Plans
Prolif ic developer Benderson recently spent $37 million on three properties in the region. PAGE 6
REAL ESTATE
SHOULD I CONSIDER A 1031 EXCHANGE? SEE PAGE 3