John Chase of Palm Harbor says nation needs Obama, veto-proof Democratic majority in Congress. ...more

February 23, 2008

Fidel Castro, who is 81 and ailing, initiated a rare moment of political uncertainty in Cuba when he resigned this week after nearly five decades in power. He and his brother Raul represent the generation known in Cuba as the "historicos," those who rose to power because of their active early support for the revolution. ...more

February 22, 2008

Obama Wins Big In South Carolina This Section, Page 6 ...more

January 27, 2008

Why isn't the paperwork for deportation being prepared so this "Cuban citizen" can be immediately deported, either back to Cuba or to any other country that will take him when his sentence is completed? I don't understand how a person can be sentenced up to life in prison for possessing or selling small amounts crack or powder cocaine, but this guy gets off with a meager three years in prison for the manufacture and sale of large amounts of marijuana. Maybe, the judge's hands are tied by the sentencing guidelines, and if so, they need to be changed by the legislature. ...more

January 14, 2008

TAMPA-- Este lunes se develará al público el nuevo mural en el MacFarlane Park en West Tampa. ...more

November 2, 2007

TAMPA - Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center expect the center of Tropical Storm Noel to remain over Cuba through the day and emerge over open water by Wednesday. ...more

October 30, 2007

Dutch lawmakers who recently visited the Guantanamo Bay military prison said they were offended by a testy exchange in Washington with a senior congressional Democrat. ...more

October 28, 2007

James Fand is no stranger to changes in direction. When he opened his tile business in Tampa 25 years ago, he had little experience as a salesman. ...more

October 24, 2007

A Florida businessman will spend more than two years in prison for his role in a scheme to use fake religious organizations to get thousands of people permission to travel to Cuba. ...more

October 14, 2007

NEXT STOP: OLYMPICS Tina Thompson scored 18 points to help the United States qualify for the 2008 Olympics with a 101-71 victory against Cuba in the gold-medal game at the FIBA Americas tournament in Valdivia, Chile. ...more

October 1, 2007