The economy has improved for many people these days, but it's looking especially good for a select few in Florida.

This year, 35 billionaires living in Florida made Forbes' annual list of the 400 wealthiest people in the country.

Just three reside in the Tampa Bay region. Last year, four lived in the bay area, but Kenneth Feld, 69-year-old Feld Entertainment chairman with a net worth of $2.4 billion, now lists his residence in Sarasota.

Here's a closer look at Tampa Bay's top trio:

Edward DeBartolo Jr., 71

• Forbes 400 rank: No. 280

• Net Worth: $2.9 billion (up from $2.7 billion in 2017)

• Residence: Tampa

• Claim to fame: Shopping center development

• Fun fact: The Pro Football Hall of Fame inducted DeBartolo Jr. in 2016. He owned the San Francisco 49ers for 23 years.

Todd Chistopher, 55

• Forbes 400 rank: No. 368

• Net worth: $2.2 billion (up from $2.1 billion in 2017)

• Residence: Clearwater

• Claim to fame: Vogue International hair care products

• Fun fact: According to Forbes, Christopher opened his first salon while he was in his 20s, and slept in it to save money. He was the fourth generation of hairdressers in his family.

Ronald Wanek, 77

• Forbes 400 rank: No. 383

• Net Worth: $2.1 billion (unchanged from 2017)

• Residence: St. Petersburg

• Claim to fame: started Ashley Furniture

• Fun fact: Wanek's grandfather and great uncle built furniture on a Minnesota dairy farm where Wanek was raised.

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