It's a new world: Walt Smith, court administrator for the 12th Judicial Circuit that includes Manatee and Sarasota counties, is among the objectors to a long-awaited report that supports making court records available on the Internet.Alpert: You got me: Through illness and divorce, retired Tampa lawyer Jonathan L. Alpert says he has remained true to himself and his profession.This sand's gold: A recent sale on Indian Rocks Beach shows just how much investors prize beachfront on the Gulf Coast.Another warning: Pinellas Park bank analyst Richard X. Bove pooh-poohs affordability indices, which show skyrocketing home prices far outpacing tiny increases in personal income within hot real estate markets around the country.
