AUGUST 18 - AUGUST 24, 2023 | THREE DOLL ARS
FLOR IDA’S NE WSPAPER FOR T HE C - SUI T E
Dinner time | Stylish eatery adds location, with an eye toward franchising. 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
Poultry Play
inside: IN MEMORIAM
Lives Well Lived
A retired developer who quickly grew tired of playing golf and a longtime advocate of downtown Bradenton leave big legacies in their communities. PAGE 5
Restaurant chain now led by a recently promoted CEO finds its footing after turbulent times. PAGE 10
DATA SNAPSHOT
Field Work
Several regions on the Gulf Coast, including Cape Coral and Naples, are national leaders when it comes to construction industry employment. PAGE 6
DEVELOPMENT
Roll Play
Venice-based t r uck ing a nd logistics firm D-Trans nears completion on a significant e x pa n sion pr oje c t , w h ic h includes 50 new jobs. PAGE 8
INSURANCE
Lonely Hearts
Higher premiums and denied claims are forcing some Florida property owners to consider a once-unthinkable option: to self-insure their buildings. PAGE 12
REAL ESTATE Lee County Symphony moves into mall space. 14 Indiana firm buys Naples apartment complex for $30.2 million. 14
KEP SWEENEY | PDQ RESTAURANTS
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Chamber CEO resigns. PAGE 3 MARK WEMPLE
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