As legendary oil investor T. Boone Pickens tells the story, Republican Bob Dole wanted him to head up his 1996 presidential campaign in Texas. In return, Pickens wanted to be Dole's chief adviser on energy policy. ...more

July 21, 2008

Hardworking Tampa Bay area families are being squeezed by the rising costs of health care, housing, property insurance and, of course, gas prices. Many reformers have been standing up to the White House and urging them for years to change direction and focus on long-term solutions to our energy challenges. Big Oil and their allies in Washington have had a stranglehold over our country's energy policy, and unfortunately families and businesses across America are paying the price. Bipartisan reformers are not giving up, however. ...more

July 4, 2008

There are many reasons why plans for the Tampa Bay Rays' new sandlot tanked faster than Rudy Giuliani's presidential campaign. ...more

June 28, 2008

saving more than $25 a month on his 16- to 17-mile commute. ...more

June 19, 2008

SAN DIEGO - If there's pain at the pump in the U.S., Mexico may just have a remedy. A gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in San Diego retails for an average price of $4.61 a gallon. A few miles south, in Tijuana, it's about $2.54 - even less if you pay in pesos. ...more

June 15, 2008

One week was all it took. The encouraging signs seven days ago were merely another reason for motorists to have false hope. ...more

June 9, 2008

CRUDE OIL SPIKES TO $138.54 PER BARREL ...more

June 8, 2008

Flat tires, overheated engines and accidents make up the bulk of calls for assistance by the state's Road Rangers, but now they're reporting a slight uptick of stranded motorists whose gas tanks run dry. ...more

June 7, 2008

Brent Cranfield can thank his boss for saving him money at the pump. ...more

June 6, 2008

TAMPA - As most U.S. motorists pay nearly $4 for a gallon of gasoline, pump prices are significantly higher in London, where drivers are paying more than $9 a gallon. ...more

June 4, 2008