SEPTEMBER 25 - OCTOBER 1, 2020 | THREE DOLL ARS
FLOR IDA’S NE WSPAPER FOR T HE C - SUI T E
Real estate | Developer maneuvers to make movies safe — and profitable. 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
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In an all-out battle to land more passengers, airports ramp up efforts to beat back COVID-19. SEE PAGE 14
Rick Piccolo | SARASOTA-BRADENTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, PRESIDENT AND CEO
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On the Road
Tennis, Anyone?
Play Ball
Despite people driving less, RNR Tire Express reports explosive growth in sales — and more franchises. PAGE 3
A pair of Canadian developers, so far refusing to quit, has set out to redevelop the Sarasota Bath & Racquet Club. PAGE 8
Executive in charge of a new sports complex seeks to tackle COVID-19 issues while focused on long-term goals. PAGE 12
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Empty Rooms
Jump Around
House Money
Six months in, pandemic keeps pressuring the hotel industry, even as one market in the region shows promise. PAGE 6
Industrial projects in the Lakeland area, including facilities built on spec, continue to flourish. PAGE 16
Tampa firm obtains $63M loan on multifamily project. 16 Indiana firm buys Lakeland facility for $15.1 million. 17 Cowork firm confident demand will return. 18
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3 Judge rejects bankrupt firm’s $5.4 million bonus plan. A MUST- HAVE
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Bonita Springs, with projects downtown and east of Interstate 75, keeps on growing despite the pandemic. PAGE 10
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