FEBRUARY 24 - MARCH 2, 2023 | THREE DOLL ARS
FLOR IDA’S NE WSPAPER FOR T HE C - SUI T E
Strategies | Fishing entrepreneur casts a long line for her nonprofit dreams. PG.10 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
Flood Gates High-tech British insurance firm enters U.S. market with aggressive growth plans. Its first target: Florida. PAGE 16
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Pair of Tampa cybersecurity firms make major announcements, adding to the sector’s momentum. PAGE 5
L eader s ba la nce pr udence a nd urgency in the expansion at Southwest Florida International Airport. PAGE 7
Group of planners, architects and builders look ahead after missing out — twice — on a big St. Pete project. PAGE 12
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The Tampa RiverWalk, fresh off a $24 million federal grant, scores a No. 2 ranking in a national poll. PAGE 6
The lack of a dedicated convention center and meeting facility in Sarasota worries some leaders. PAGE 14
Pinellas factory sells for $6 million. 17 Minnesota firm buys Tampa DoubleTree hotel for $75.9 million. 18 National homebuilder buys 40 acres in north Fort Myers. 18
3 St. Pete EDC’s top executive leaves post.
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S a r a s ot a c it y of f i c i a l s , i n a n unconventional move, are looking into building a stock of affordable housing. PAGE 8
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