JANUARY 26 - FEBRUARY 1, 2024 | THREE DOLL ARS
FLOR IDA’S NE WSPAPER FOR T HE C - SUI T E
See it through | Aquarium readies itself for a busy year. PG.12 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
Open Wallet Ambitious startup dives into the fashion industry with an exotic — and an enterprising — mindset. PAGE 8
inside: RETAIL REAL ESTATE
Village People
Benderson Development, with a pair of recent acquisitions totaling more than $70 million, starts off 2024 like it ended 2023: in buy mode. PAGE 5
GOVERNMENT
Hot Pursuit
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Tampa has filed nearly 80 indictments in COVID-19 loan relief fraud cases — with more possible in the future. PAGE 6
RETAIL
Sprout About
Arizona-based Sprouts Farmers Market is making an aggressive push for more market share across the Sunshine State. PAGE 14
DEVELOPMENT
Stay Awhile
Marriott International, with top executives in tow, including its CEO, spent a recent afternoon in Fort Myers celebrating its new brand. PAGE 16
REAL ESTATE Venice medical building sold for $34 million. 18 EV manufacturer Rivian opens service center in Tampa. 18
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Legislature tackles health care. PAGE 3