OC T O B E R 17 - OC T O B E R 23 , 2025 | TH R E E D O LL A R S
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Water world | Sarasota aquarium, after a long voyage, makes splashy debut. 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
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An amenities race — hello, cold plunge — is breaking out in developing and leasing coworking spaces. A pair of Sarasota entrepreneurs lead the way. PAGE 10
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SPORTS
Pitch Count
The new owners of the Tampa Bay Rays face several obstacles in the quest for a stadium to replace Tropicana Field (above). PAGE 7
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
Clear Skies
Work is underway on an 80-unit affordable housing project in Manatee County. PAGE 9
DEVELOPMENT
At the Pump
Go behind the scenes of the far-reaching $6.8 billion proposal to redevelop the Gas Plant District in St. Petersburg. PAGE 12
HEALTH CARE
Big Plans
BayCare Health Systems is in expansion mode across the region, including a new ER underway in eastern Polk County. PAGE 13
REAL ESTATE Work begins on 785-acre Pasco development. 14 Lee-Collier property portfolio sold for $12 million. 14 Tennessee developer buys Fort Myers site for Hampton Inn. 14
JULIANNA ROSE BERTRAND AND GINA TEDESCO | The Power House LORI SAX
3 877-home project headed to south Sarasota County.
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