Every day, about 3,700 families in four countries play out a ritual orchestrated by a nondescript office in Tampa: Whatever their children eat, whenever they sneeze and sniffle, they are recording the evidence and waiting for the day a doctor may tell them their child has diabetes. ...more

November 11, 2007

The Legislature convenes Wednesday for a third session this year, this time to cut some $1.5 billion from the state's $72 billion budget. It will be painful, but it can be done. ...more

October 1, 2007

An Arizona-based foundation that made headlines last year by giving millions to Florida colleges and universities has set up shop in Tampa. ...more

September 21, 2007

When bemoaning the toll of state-mandated budget cuts on Hillsborough government, county administrator Pat Bean urged citizens to 'look under the hood' and tell Tallahassee to back off. ...more

September 7, 2007

Philanthropist Bob Thomas, a man known for his wealth, faith and his kidnapping in 1991, died Sunday. He was 83. ...more

September 6, 2007