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Strategies | Amusement park rides new protocols to woo back customers. PG.7 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
JET SET Bumpy ride for commercial airlines has created opportunities for other high-flying companies. PAGE 14
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DATA SNAPSHOT
PANDEMIC RESPONSE
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
Information Overload
Stretch Goals
Big Hitter
Florida, with one major loss at the forefront, ranks high in a national report on data breaches. PAGE 6
Per sona l c a r ser v ic e bu si ne s s, squeezed by the pandemic, navigates a congested future. PAGE 9
The area around Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg is open for redevelopment ideas. It’s an 86-acre opportunity. PAGE 16
LEADERSHIP
PANDEMIC RESPONSE
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
Hiring is a Pleasure
Prime Time
Happy Family
Tampa insurance firm BRP Group went to the top of the field when finding a new HR executive: Publix. PAGE 8
Apartment projects, a go-to sector in the region for deals, continues to ride a hot streak, even amid the pandemic. PAGE 18
Area firm buys two office complexes in Georgia for $27.6 million. 16 Tampa claims No. 1 spot in Florida for tech jobs. 16 Sarasota school board buys vacant land for $6 million. 17
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Several Tampa companies are suing insurance firms over a thorny issue: business interruption insurance. PAGE 12
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