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Pier Review

Eyes will focus on the pier's redevelopment.

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New Guard

Gubernatorial election will dominate headlines in 2018.

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Bold Outlook

Biter says his project will open this summer in Sarasota.

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High Tech

Construction company gets smart with technology.

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Dream Come True

Leadership, says one of the region's newest big company CEOs, is knowing how to get the answer — not the answer itself.

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Bug Out

Strong growth set to continue for regional company.

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Pink Reign

New ownership is bringing a bevy of ambitious changes — $50 million worth — to St. Petersburg's storied Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort & Golf Club.

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Drive Time

Hertz finding new ways to stay in the car-rental game.

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Stay on Track

A test track for driverless cars in the middle of Florida is no longer a sci-fi fantasy. If the timeline holds in 2018, the reality is now.

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Going Publix

The grocery giant has big plans for fending off fierce competition.

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Raving Fans

One of the largest health care organizations in Florida goes into the new year with a new top executive at the helm for the first time since 1999.

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2018: ISSUES TO WATCH

Florida' west coat is primed and ready for the new year.

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Fair Warning

Going behind the scenes of a state fair is a glance at a lesson any business could use: how to remain relevant in a sea of competition.

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Big Doings

Between a new major in virtual reality and a $22 million student dorm, there are multiple significant projects on the horizon at one of the region's bellwether colleges.

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Last Stand

Can merger bring strength in scale?

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