SEPTEMBER 4 - SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 | THREE DOLL ARS
FLOR IDA’S NE WSPAPER FOR T HE C - SUI T E
Strategies | Passion for bees leads entrepreneur to buzzy new business. PG.8 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
STICK TO IT Meat-snack business, amid industry consolidation, makes some bold moves. Up next: $50 million in sales. PAGE 7
inside DATA SNAPSHOT
Stay Classy
School supplies, usually a big seller for big-box and grocery chains in August, are suffering under the pandemic. PAGE 6
TECHNOLOGY
Head in the Clouds
W hen coronav irus hit, Sarasota IT firm Atlas Net works made a quick transformation to capture new business. PAGE 9
HEALTH CARE
Mind Games
Tampa startup targeting colossal rise in demand for mental health services faces some anxiety-inducing obstacles. PAGE 12
REAL ESTATE
Deep Demand
W hile some industries struggle for footing, residential agents and brokers are having a red-hot moment. PAGE 14
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
Prime Time
The super-long reach of Amazon isn’t slowing down, with major warehouse expansion plans across the region. PAGE 16
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
Back in Time
Area brokerage LandQwest is primed to work on court-appointed receiverships, just like it did 12 years ago. PAGE 18
REAL ESTATE City proceeds with old police building project. 16 Pair of Pinellas apartment complexes acquired for $120 million. 16
Pete Maldonado | CO-FOUNDER, CEO, CHOMPS
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