Ms. Reno is now running neck and neck with her competitor, Bill McBride, a Tampa lawyer.

In recent days, Mr. McBride, a Tampa lawyer and first-time candidate, has intensified his focus on potential black voters.

John MacKay, a Tampa lawyer, disagreed, threatening to sue the city.

Janet Reno ended her colorful campaign for governor today, conceding defeat a week after the Democratic primary to Bill McBride, a Tampa lawyer.

Officials finished counting those votes today, a full week after the primary, awarding Bill McBride, a Tampa lawyer and political newcomer, the Democratic nomination for governor.

But her closest competitor, Bill McBride, a Tampa lawyer, is still causing her serious trouble, despite trailing her by more than 40 points.

With final results tabulated two days after the election, Mr. McBride, a Tampa lawyer, claimed victory in the race, with 44.5 percent of the vote.

One Tampa lawyer, John Demmi, asked to comment on being twice indicted, replied: "Some people get cancer.

Betsey T. Herd, a Tampa lawyer who represented the plaintiff in the malpractice suit, said she was impressed by the testimony.

Mr. McBride, a wealthy Tampa lawyer, was keeping to a brisk pace himself this weekend.