South Florida race track owners stepped up their campaign Tuesday to convince state lawmakers to take away the Seminole tribe's exclusive right to offer banked card games like blackjack. ...more

December 17, 2008

"Florida, are you ready to hire us?" Sarah Palin shouted at the crowd. ...more

November 1, 2008

Tim Russert had an interest in Florida politics that led him to come here frequently as a debate moderator in important state races - and on occasion even made him an issue in those races. ...more

June 14, 2008

Tim Russert had an interest in Florida politics that led him to come here frequently as a debate moderator in important state races - and on occasion even made him an issue in those races. Several of those debates were in Tampa under the auspices of WFLA-TV. ...more

June 13, 2008

The date was Aug. 6, 1944, and the news release was chilling. "Racial disorders, now in progress in Tampa, Florida, between members of the Caucasian and Negro races, with attendant riots and bloodshed, have progressed beyond the control of civil authorities." ...more

February 17, 2008