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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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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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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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Runner-up: Bradley H. Goddard

Wachovia vice president defies big bank image

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Banker of the Year: John O'Neill

John O'Neill says Century Bank is on the way up because he stuck with the executives he found there - and they with him.

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Clients v. Lawyers

The defendants stung by a $24 million jury verdict now blame their attorneys for the defeat.

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Giving Back

William J. Schifino Jr.: Hillsborough County Bar president, managing partner of Williams Schifino Mangione & Steady PA, father of three and community volunteer.

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