SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 - OCTOBER 2, 2025 | THREE DOLLARS
FLOR IDA’S NE WSPAPER FOR T HE C - SUI T E
Sports | Tampa Bay Rays honor owner as team nears new leadership era. 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
Revved Up Tampa Bay auto group expands its luxury reach — along with a multimillion-dollar investment — in opening a Bentley dealership in Sarasota. PAGE 8
PETER DIMMITT | President, Dimmitt Automotive Group
MARK WEMPLE
TRENDS
ENTREPRENEURS
Trust Issues
Triumph Over Trauma
Survey of business leaders reveals some worries about how Generation Z handles company secrets. PAGE 5
REAL ESTATE
Naples chef shares his story of resilience in rebuilding his life and business after a near-fatal on-the-job accident. PAGE 10
Developer files plans for luxury Naples condo project. 14
COMPANIES
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
Global Reach
New Digs
Investor buys Pinellas plaza for $13 million. 14
Israeli medica l manufact urer Ossio ( photo, r ig ht) ha s opened a U. S . h u b i n M a n a t e e C o u n t y. PAGE 6
Miami firm acquires Bradenton shopping center for $39 million. 15
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3 City of Tampa mulls historic impact fee increase. SEE PAGE 3
Q&A WITH JASON METNICK, PRESIDENT AND COO OF S-ONE HOLDINGS 444861-1
DON’T MISS:
Manatee County is in the early stages of moving some 600 employees into new office space in Lakewood Ranch. PAGE 12
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