Gov. Charlie Crist said Tuesday that he plans to take at least $600 million from state reserves to plug part of the $1.5 billion budget hole expected this year. But he's not interested, he said, in bringing lawmakers back to the capital for a special session to prioritize cuts to state spending. ...more

August 20, 2008

When John Kerry visited Tampa during his 2004 presidential run, one of his stops may have seemed surprising - a hole-in-the-wall restaurant on North Armenia Avenue, the West Tampa Sandwich Shop. ...more

July 29, 2008

For various reasons — usually the clientele, the owner's political sympathies or the neighborhood — certain restaurants, hotels and meeting facilities get reputations as political stops along the campaign trail. ...more

July 28, 2008

Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio has taken a new part-time, non-faculty university job as he winds down his legislative career. ...more

July 26, 2008

We haven't let go of Tim Russert, yet. And that's a good thing. ...more

June 17, 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

Justice Kenneth Bell on Friday became the Florida Supreme Court's second conservative member in six weeks to unexpectedly retire, giving Republican Gov. Charlie Crist a chance to reshape the seven-member bench. ...more

May 24, 2008

Hillsborough Tax Collector Doug Belden and his staff deserve commendation for winning a statewide award for exceptional efficiency, productivity and customer service. ...more

May 5, 2008

Former Hillsborough County Commissioner Phyllis Busansky will challenge incumbent Buddy Johnson for the county supervisor of elections post in November. ...more

February 9, 2008