N OV E M B E R 13 - N OV E M B E R 19, 2020 | TH R E E D O LL A R S
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Pandemic Response | Logistics firm, despite dip in profits, revs up for 2021. PG. 10 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
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Halfway to $1 billion in revenue, a hardcharging CEO leaves the firm he founded less than a decade ago. PAGE 12
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Half the spots on a top 10 list for Florida retirees — based on taxes — are in Collier and Sarasota counties. PAGE 6
Tampa investment firm seeks to raise $75 million for new opportunities while others sit on the sidelines. PAGE 8
A variety of franchise-based brands are targeting Florida for new customers and locations in 2021. PAGE 14
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Sean Casey, with perseverance at the front of the line, has built up a solid, five-location barbershop business. PAGE 7
The Tampa luxury condo market is getting crowded, with up to seven new projects in some form of development. PAGE 16
Lee County firm closes out year on buying spree. 16 In wake of merger, bank considers leaving Sarasota office. 17 Southwest Florida building permits rise sharply in pandemic. 18
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Bradenton-based Sunz Insurance adds a small handful of leaders, in preparation for significant growth. PAGE 11
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