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CLASS ACT A bevy of big-name companies in the region back an innovative education program designed to raise knowledge — and pay scales. PAGE 10
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Pictured, from left, are OLIVIER MILLOUR, Junior Achievement of Tampa Bay’s manager of partnerships and development; STACY BAIER, CEO of the Pinellas Education Foundation; and ALEX BUELL, assistant director of programs at the Pinellas Education Foundation.
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In sepa rate but simila r careers, Rob Menke and Roland Caldwell, who both recently died at 89, founded successf u l f ina ncia l services companies. PAGE 7
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Marvel Studios executive, Mitchell Bell, at St. Pete film festival, delivers some heroic advice to not only movie buffs, but up-andcomers in any field. PAGE 9
With a $14 million land pu rchase, t he Sa rasota Orche st r a c ement s it s move out of dow ntow n Sarasota to a spot just west of Interstate 75. PAGE 12
Tampa cold storage project obtains $26.6 million in financing. 14 Siesta Key hotel sold for $13.5 million. 14
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6 Resort price tag rises — again — to $695 million. 403707-1
Fort Myers-based American Oncolog y Network, on a growth streak with $1.1 billion in revenue, has picked up a $65 million private equity investment. PAGE 3
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