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Entrepreneurs

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From Farmer to Developer

Manatee Fruit Co., one of the area's larger landowners, changes with the times.

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Envisioning The Future

The ADP Group's growth mirrors the area, leaving the company with a large backlog and looking to change.

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Integrity Questions Again

Will Hillsborough County Public Defender Julie Holt ever run for re-election when ethics isn't an issue?

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Repeat Performance

Steven G. Burton's work four years ago for President George W. Bush has earned him another job during the 2004 general election.

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Public Defender No. 1

Forget the hangini rope. Open the book of reason. Meet Elliott Metcalfe Jr.

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  • September 3, 2004
Ranch Arena Almost Iced

Salvador Diaz-Verson Jr. and two of his companies claim Bank of America improperly backed out of financing a land purchase for the Lakewood Ranch arena.

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Charley Blows into Sarasota

Hotel rooms and rental cars and trucks have been hard to come by. The economic windfall is just beginning for local businesses.

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Insider Perspective

Jay Feaster, general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning, told Hillsborough Countyis young lawyers how he escaped the confines of the traditional law practice.

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Hillsborough Incumbents Prevail

Thirteenth Circuit judges, most of them appointees, hold their seats.

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Im loses; Greer wins

Controversial judicial races in Pinellas County produce bittersweet results for incumbents.

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Acrid Split

Bernice Saxon asks a judge to appoint a receiver to oversee the liquidation of Salem Saxon PA. Richard Salem files counterclaims.

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Off the Bench

Old pros, newcomers to square off in Hillsborough, Pinellas clerk finals; Tampa prosecutor Ober bests challenger.

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  • August 27, 2004
Bank directory 3 (Sara/Mana edition)

Bank directory 3 of three.

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Bank directory 2 (Sara/Mana edition)

Bank directory two of three

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Bank Directory1 (Sara/Mana edition)

Bank directory 1 of three

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