Outback Steakhouse founder swaps mansions with hedge fund boss

J. Timothy Gannon, the co-founder of Outback Steakhouse and Tampa-based Bloomin’ Brands, has exchanged Palm Beach mansions and millions of dollars with hedge fund executive Laurence M. Austin and wife Molly M. Austin. Gannon sold his 7,005-square-foot beachfront mansion at 1300 N. Ocean Blvd. for $12.23 million to the Austins. On the same day, the Austins sold their 5,802-square-foot home at 235 Nightingale Trail to Gannon for $5.76 million. The listing agent for the home at 1300 N. Ocean Blvd.…Original Article