FEBRUARY 17 - FEBRUARY 23, 2023 | THREE DOLL ARS
FLOR IDA’S NE WSPAPER FOR T HE C - SUI T E
Strategies | Entrepreneur builds sticky $60M syrup brand by mixing moxie with data. 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
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Fast-growing Babcock Ranch remains faithful to its ‘town of the future’ motto. PAGE 12
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Ring the Bell
The Arrival
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Leading statewide economist says while a recession i n Flor ida is imminent, there are some positive aspects, including it not lasting too long. PAGE 6
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Manatee County builder wows buyers w it h new sustainable community. Up nex t? Fi nd ways to expand the concept in more affordable ways. PAGE 8
Multiple homebuilders are looking to markets a good ways away from the core of Tampa Bay — into Pasco and Polk counties — and finding success. PAGE 10
Investor acquires Naples office building. 14 California firm buys St. Pete apartment complex for $28.2 million. 14
Secrets of building a $5B office supply firm. 398344-1
Popular Fort Myers Beach restaurant, while not giving up on its beloved surfside location, signs a lease for a spot in an inland shopping plaza. PAGE 5
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