Evan Longoria might get his chance to play in the World Baseball Classic after all. ...more

March 17, 2009

President-elect Barack Obama will offer details early this week about his transition staff's contact with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who is facing federal charges of plotting to swap the appointment of Obama's Senate successor for cash or a job. ...more

December 22, 2008

Even on a day when the financial world was collapsing, he looked every bit the part of the successful financier as he stood before the crowd of Tampa business men and women. ...more

October 1, 2008

A federal appeals court panel seemed reluctant Monday to overturn Hillsborough County's ordinances governing adult businesses. ...more

September 9, 2008

A federal appeals court panel seemed reluctant today to overturn Hillsborough County's ordinances governing adult businesses. ...more

September 8, 2008

Nearly seven years after President Bush declared an "extraordinary emergency" that empowered him to bring terrorists before military judges, Osama bin Laden's former driver is slated to go on trial today in the first test of whether that system can dispense fair and impartial justice. ...more

July 21, 2008

Farrukh Quraishi was understandably miffed. This space had just suggested Quraishi's former walk of life, professional soccer, was about as much of a thrill to watch as being stuck at a train crossing meets pulling weeds. ...more

July 12, 2008

When Pat Frank took her seat as a freshman state senator nearly 30 years ago, she had no intention of paying the customary deference to the powerful Senate rules chairman, Dempsey Barron. ...more

July 5, 2008

As so many of you gentle readers know all too well, this space feels absolutely terrible whenever the sensibilities of one of you may be offended by something I have written. ...more

June 22, 2008

Iraq's negotiations with the United States on a security agreement governing America's long-term involvement in the country are at an impasse because America's demands infringe upon Iraq's sovereignty, the country's prime minister said Friday. ...more

June 14, 2008