JANUARY 17 - JANUARY 23, 2025 | THREE DOLL ARS
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Franchises | Entrepreneur aims to restore rotted structures with new company. 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
SQUEEZE PLAY Florida’s citrus industry is withering, and one of the biggest citrus growers in the region is exiting the orange business altogether. Yet some survival strategies are beginning to sprout. PAGES 10-11
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Four cities in the region — Tampa, Lakeland, Sarasota and Fort Myers — make a U-Haul national list of top places people are moving. PAGE 6
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The get-to-yes culture at Cameron Mitchell Restaurants, which is growing rapidly in the region, lies in a sweet symbol: a milkshake. PAGE 7
Center Point at Waterside in Lakewood Ranch, which broke ground in 2019, is nearing completion and total occupancy. PAGE 12
Lee waterfront restaurant bought for $5.5 million. 13 Pinellas shopping plaza sold for $5.6 million. 13
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Depa r t ment store cha i n Macy’s is shuttering stores across the country, including one each in a Sarasota mall and a Tampa mall. PAGE 3
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