Striking into the heart of Tampa Bay area Republican territory, Joe Biden told a rally here Monday night that Barack Obama is the presidential candidate who can best "unite the country." ...more

October 28, 2008

ORLANDO — It took six decades, but a wrongly convicted World War II veteran's family is finally getting his back pay with interest. ...more

October 23, 2008

Sen. Bill Nelson is asking Gov. Charlie Crist to reconsider his administration's position against allowing federal poll watchers in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties and two other counties on Election Day. ...more

October 21, 2008

Cuban pastries, citrus fruit and cheesecake are on the line this World Series for Florida's two U.S. senators who made a friendly wager with two of their Philadelphia colleagues. ...more

October 20, 2008

The public is seething about the bill the U.S. House must pass today, and the anger is justified. ...more

October 3, 2008

With the House poised to vote as early as tonight on a modified plan to spend nearly $700 billion to clean up the mortgage mess, Rep. Kathy Castor's office is receiving dozens of calls from concerned constituents. ...more

October 2, 2008

Tampa-based Magistrate Judge Mary S. Scriven says she is humbled and honored by her Senate confirmation today to a lifetime appointment as a United States district judge for the Middle District of Florida. ...more

September 26, 2008

Pinellas County tourism officials on Wednesday soundly renounced the politically charged "Drill, Baby, Drill" strategy that Republicans and some Democrats advocate to increase the nation's fuel supplies. ...more

September 11, 2008

Tampa-based Magistrate Judge Mary S. Scriven moved a step closer Tuesday to a lifetime appointment as a United State district judge for the Middle District of Florida, with an appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee. ...more

September 10, 2008

Congratulations, or perhaps condolences, fellow taxpayers. On Sunday we all became mortgage bankers. ...more

September 9, 2008