APRIL 7 - APRIL 13, 2023 | THREE DOLL ARS
FLOR IDA’S NE WSPAPER FOR T HE C - SUI T E
Special report | Focus on family businesses, succession. PGS.12-15 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
SAND LAND Six months after Ian bombarded it, Fort Myers Beach faces heavy questions about what kind of town it’s going to be. PAGES 16-19
STEFANIA PIFFERI
DATA SNAPSHOT
REAL ESTATE
COMPANIES
STRATEGIES
Drive Time
Land Grab
Cold One
Pipe Line
A voter-approved f u nd to buy land in Sarasota County, which has made 90 acquisitions in the past 24 years, is running out of money. PAGE 8
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One of t he largest beer and beverage distributors in Florida, Gold Coast Eagle, is relying on the next generat ion to keep t he growth flowing. PAGE 12
C le a r w a t e r-b a s e d f i r e protect ion ser v ices company recently made a team-based decision to sell the company to a private equity firm. PAGE 14
Bids are out to buy Bradenton City Hall. 18 Wedding dress designer buys land in Lee County for $1.6 million. 18
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3 Two words leaders should strive to hear — and say.
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Ta mpa Bay’s score in a recent survey on commuter times is middling, at best, including an average oneway commute time of more than 25 minutes. PAGE 6
REAL ESTATE
FOUR LEGAL FORMS TO CONSIDER WHEN YOUR CHILD TURNS 18 See Page 3