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Recipe for Growth

From 52 to 200 in three years, Rick Akam prepares the ingredients to grow the First Watch restaurant chain.

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Selling the Farm

Developer plans 1,400 homes for the Mixon Fruit Farm property.

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Back on Schedule

Newly renamed Pilot Bank may finally be taking flight after a decade delay.

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Strategic Execution

Fowler White Boggs Banker has embarked on a new phase of its five-year growth plan.

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Oyster Roast

Nearly 500 people attend the Clearwater Bar Association's annual event.

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Snapshot of a Dream Job

After starting on the other side of the camera, Peter Turo, president of Photo-Tech Inc., turned his job into a 25-year career and a growing $6 million company.

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Rule Spurs LITIGATION

Labor lawsuits are on the upswing in federal court, despite a rule change aimed at curbing complaints.

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It's Not Grandstanding; It's Common Sense

Tom Gallagher, Chief Financial Officer of the State of Florida, responds to Matt Walsh's column, "Gallagher Grandstands Again."

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