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Developer Goes Solo

Former accountant plans to develop a new 100-home subdivision in Seffner.

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Q&A with John Simon

Q&A with John Simon: CEO of Isaac Group Holding LLC

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Young Lawyer of the Year: No Loopholes

When the Key West property appraiser calls for help, Sherri Johnson jumps on a jet.

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Lawyer of the Year: King of Domain

Attorney Bill Moore counts on facts, not theatrics, to defend the U.S. Constitution and the rights of the little guy.

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Trial lawyer opts for early payout of structured dealStetson appoints professors to fill endowed faculty jobsSupreme Court suspends Taryn Temmer for three yearsAttorney's patience wearsthin with insurance company

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Foreclosure?

Gulfcoast Legal Services lost $1 million in federal grant money last year. Now a federal agency wants its St. Petersburg property.

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Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana)

Vermont hoteliers buy Riviera Beach ResortCommunity Bank of Manatee buys Manatee Avenue bankMaryland businessmen plan estate developmentConstruction kicks off for Tech HouseDevelopers prepping for Foundation Park

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We are Family

A father and son consider their tech company to be close. But there are limits to the love at Sykes Enterprises Inc.

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Real Estate Briefs (Tampa)

Jacaranda Beach Villas sold for $19.3 millionKinderCare Learning Centers obtain $10.7 million mortgageAlexan at Legacy Crescent Place bought for $40 millionFranklin Street condominiumfoundation work beginsHilton Hotel at Redington Beach obtains refinancing mortgageFirst Tampa Development Corp. buys land in St. PetersburgECI Group of Georgia buys Champions Point apartmentsRottlund Homes buys lots from Covered Bridge TownhomesWal-Mart closes deal on purchase of land for Tarpon Springs centerRogers Beach Development buys apartment building in Clearwater

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A Banker Goes to City Hall

Plant City thrift executive Robert P. Brown joins a select group: bankers in elected office.

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Ready for the Storm

Chris Bertelsen, who has been named one of the top 100 fund managers by Barron's, can be seen on Wall Street financial shows.

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Lawyers Host Judicial Pig Roast

More than 300 lawyers, judges and guests attended the Hillsborough County Bar Association's annual Judicial Pig Roast on April 9 at the Stetson University College of Law's Tampa campus.

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