The practice of tax law conjures images of bookish lawyers holed up in an office poring over tax codes - not the stuff of international intrigue. ...more

December 7, 2008

William Sharp, from the offices of Sharp & Associates in Tampa's West Shore business district, finds himself in the middle of the conflict – and in great demand. Some wealthy American taxpayers want to come clean with the IRS. They've hired his firm to help them voluntarily report assets they have in UBS accounts. He and his partners are traveling to Switzerland twice a month to review secret bank records. ...more

December 4, 2008

Plant City Photo Archives and television station WUSF, Channel 16, have won a 2008 Silver Telly Award for the documentary "Plant City Goes to War." ...more

July 30, 2008

Being a federal judge is one of the most prestigious jobs in the law. In the Middle District of Florida, with two openings to fill, 36 applicants are vying for a chance at what many in the legal community consider their dream job. The applicants include 20 judges, six from Tampa. Among them are federal magistrates, state trial court judges, a Florida appellate judge, a judge with U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in Washington, D.C., and even an administrative law judge in Pennsylvania. ...more

November 12, 2007