AFGHANISTAN - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama pledged steadfast aid to Afghanistan in talks with its Western-backed leader Sunday and vowed to pursue the war on terror "with vigor" if he is elected, an Afghan official said. ...more

July 20, 2008

Barack Obama Visits Afghanistan, First Stop Of Mideast, European Tour KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama arrived in Afghanistan on Saturday, the first stop on a campaign-season tour of war zones, a spokesman said. ...more

July 20, 2008

Is Florida turning blue? Or just slightly bluish? Or even just a less reddish shade of purple? ...more

July 15, 2008

There are questions yet to be answered in that tragic shooting death of 17-year-old Javon Dawson in St. Petersburg. But this much we do know. There was a graduation party chaotic enough for the cops to be called to disperse it. And there were "celebratory" gunshots fired into the air. ...more

June 18, 2008

There are questions yet to be answered in that tragic shooting death of 17-year-old Javon Dawson in St. Petersburg. But this much we do know. There was a graduation party chaotic enough for the cops to be called to disperse it. And there were "celebratory" gunshots fired in the air. ...more

June 18, 2008

There are questions yet to be answered in that tragic shooting death of 17-year-old Javon Dawson in St. Petersburg. But this much we do know. There was a graduation party chaotic enough for the cops to be called to disperse it. And there were "celebratory" gunshots fired in the air. ...more

June 18, 2008

Veterans Are A Priority I appreciated the recognition in the June 11 editorial "New VA Clinic Would Make A Difference," but I think it is important to note that the Brandon VA clinic would not be on the verge of reality if it weren't for the combined efforts of the East Hillsborough congressional delegation, especially Gus Bilirakis who is a member of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs. His leadership on this - and all issues related to veterans - deserves recognition. ...more

June 15, 2008

The James A. Haley VA Hospital & Clinics is the busiest of the nation's 164 Veterans Administration hospitals and the fifth most complex in terms of medical care provided. ...more

June 11, 2008

Florida lawmakers want the federal government to hold off on a new drought plan allowing operators of federal dams in Georgia to withhold more water for metropolitan Atlanta at the expense of downstream areas. ...more

June 6, 2008

The polar bear can be found in just one place in America - Alaska - and is perhaps as much a symbol of the state as, say, alligators are of Florida. So you might think Alaska's politicians would be pounding on doors in Washington to protect it. ...more

February 23, 2008