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Real estate | Entrepreneur builds 420-agent business by taking less from brokers . 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
SEA MORE Yacht subscription business catering to an uber high-end clientele is off to a smooth start. PAGE 12
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Three banks in the region a re a mong t he leaders nationally in SBA loans — a market poised to get more c omp et it i v e w it h ne w federal rules. PAGE 10
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Some advocates for t he arts and culture sector in a nd a rou nd dow ntow n Bradenton look to t he success of Sarasota as a model to emulate. PAGE 12
Food distribution giant Sysco has chosen Plant City for a new $65 million facility, a project that also adds to the fast-growth issues the city grapples with. PAGE 16
Lakewood Ranch builder buys 345 acres in Lee County for $5.5 million. 19 Dallas company acquires Tampa real estate firm. 19
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Fresh off retirement, former Gulf Coast University President Mike Martin has a new gig as interim leader of a Fort Myers community foundation. PAGE 5
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