WASHINGTON Floridians, including elected officials from Tampa Bay, are looking to President Barack Obama and his administration to meet a raft of expectations. ...more

January 26, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - How does one glimpse silence? Thanks to Land O' Lakes artist Bradley Arthur, you don't have to wonder. ...more

January 8, 2009

TALLAHASSEE - The expectations were so high coming in that it was going to be practically impossible for Corey Surrency to reach them.They came from the coaches who thought they had a potential star on their hands. From his teammates who saw the 6-foot-5 receiver make spectacular catches look routine every day in practice. ...more

October 24, 2008

As the silver Monte Carlo navigated the winding two-lane road tucked amid tree-lined hills in January, Willie Williams sat in the front seat and stared out the window in disbelief at his rural surroundings. ...more

August 26, 2008

Melissa Green's mother spoke Spanish, but she never learned - her father forbade it. Today, that's a frequent problem in this city where the English-speaking population is outnumbered. ...more

July 5, 2008

MIAMI - Melissa Green's mother spoke Spanish, but she never learned - her father forbid it. Today, that's a frequent problem in this city where the English-speaking population is outnumbered. ...more

May 29, 2008

During their first season of varsity competition, the Lennard High School girls basketball team has been progressing slowly but surely. ...more

January 12, 2008

Florida, it turns out, must be a powerful muse. Two days after the postmark deadline for the state song contest, 185 songs have piled into the offices of Florida Music Educators' Association. The size of the trove exceeded expectations of organizers, who thought they might end up with about 100 nominations. ...more

October 4, 2007

TAMPA - Florida, it turns out, must be a powerful muse. Two days after the postmark deadline for the state song contest, 185 songs have piled into the offices of the Florida Music Educators' Association. The size of the trove exceeded expectations of organizers, who thought they might end up with about 100 nominations. "Gee whiz. Wow! Wow. That's exciting," said Sen. Anthony Hill, D-Jacksonville, who is leading the effort to find a new Florida state song. "Apparently some people want some change. That's what it sounds like to me." ...more

October 3, 2007