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New apartment unit permits are on the decline in multiple markets nationwide, but the opposite is true in two separate areas in Sarasota and Lee counties. PAGE 5
A high school job at Taco Bell has turned into a high-level restaurant career for a service-focused executive. Her latest gig? Running a $700 million brand. PAGE 10
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First in Line
Maine-based retailer L.L. Bean, with a strong following in New England and the Northeast, is looking for in-store fans in Florida, starting in Sarasota. PAGE 6
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Keeping an eye on the surging population, Manatee County commissioners have approved a $23.5 million purchase of a Lakewood Ranch office building. PAGE 12
REAL ESTATE Bank sells two Manatee branches for $10M. 14 Pasco active lifestyle clothing brand sells HQ for $22.5M. 14
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