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FLOR IDA’S NE WSPAPER FOR T HE C - SUI T E
Progress Report | Gasworx developers give a sneak peek of what’s to come. 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
Fresh Take
Former pro gamer invests to expand his success as a restaurant franchisee. One lesson? Put customer service first. SEE PAGE 8
WILLIAM WOLF | SOFRESH
LORI SAX
REAL ESTATE
DEMOGRAPHICS
SPORTS TOURISM
LAWSUIT
Malls for Sale
Migration Slows
Batter Up
Tables Turned
Florida’s housing costs are catching up w it h bigger metro areas, causing fewer people to move to the state and more to leave it. PAGE 6
DON’T MISS:
With repairs adding up to more than tourism ta xes bring in, Sarasota County looks for ways to fund spring training park improvements. PAGE 7
A roofing contractor was charged with 11 felonies that were later dropped. Now, he’s suing investigators for malicious prosecution. PAGE 10
Kennel Club partners with private equity. 13 One Park Sarasota pours its foundation. 13
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15 The tariff pain is just beginning for businesses. TRANSFORMATION IN MOTION: HOLTZ BUILDERS HELPS REBUILD FORT MYERS BEACH See Page 3
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Washington Prime Group plans to sell its portfolio as it contracts its corporate headquarters. Ten of those malls are in Florida. PAGE 3
REAL ESTATE