Lisa DeCarr had a headache and didn't want to go to school. The 15-year-old asked her mother if she could stay home that Thursday. Her mother, Barbara DeCarr, agreed. It was the last time DeCarr saw her daughter alive. ...more

February 8, 2009

Lisa DeCarr had a headache and didn't want to go to school. ...more

February 6, 2009

Former state Rep. Ken Littlefield on Thursday announced plans to challenge Pasco County Commissioner Pat Mulieri next year. ...more

February 6, 2009

Former state representative Ken Littlefield is running for the Pasco County Commission. ...more

February 5, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist's interest in the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Mel Martinez in two years might seem a blessing for the Republican Party. ...more

February 5, 2009

Buddy Johnson has proven to be one of Jeb Bush's biggest mistakes. ...more

February 5, 2009

TAMPA Gov. Charlie Crist said Tuesday he's waiting until after Florida's legislative session ends in May to announce whether he will enter the U.S. Senate race, a statement that suggested to several political insiders that he's inclined to run. ...more

February 4, 2009

An inmate who killed a Tampa teenager more than 25 years ago is facing execution Wednesday, Feb. 11. ...more

February 2, 2009

TAMPA Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio faces a tough political task if she decides to run for the U.S. Senate: build a local political base into a statewide campaign in one of the nation's largest states. ...more

February 1, 2009

A Medicaid privatization program former Gov. Jeb Bush touted as a national model for improving care while limiting state costs is foundering, with nearly a quarter of the participating doctors leaving over payments and the inability to treat patients as they see fit. ...more

January 29, 2009