In an example of Florida's high-profile role at the Democratic National convention, a parade of six Floridians including Tampa's freshman Rep. Kathy Castor grabbed national exposure with podium speeches Wednesday. ...more

August 28, 2008

Delegates from Florida and three other big states won by Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton in the Democratic primaries got a late-night surprise Tuesday: a visit from the New York senator herself. ...more

August 27, 2008

An ex-congressman who helped prosecute former President Bill Clinton at his impeachment trial is one of seven judges and a lawyer who were nominated Thursday for a pair of Florida Supreme Court openings. ...more

August 15, 2008

Sen. Barack Obama called Monday for using oil from the nation's strategic reserves to lower gas prices, the second time in less than a week he has modified a position on energy issues as he and Sen. John McCain seek to find solutions to a topic that is increasingly dominating the presidential race. ...more

August 5, 2008

President Bush lifted nearly two decades of executive orders banning drilling for oil and natural gas off the country's shoreline on Monday while challenging Congress to open more areas for exploration to address soaring energy prices. ...more

July 15, 2008

Arlan Ettinger will never forget the response he got when he took one of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks' hats to a meeting at the Apollo Theater in New York. ...more

July 5, 2008

Many people find Barack Obama's meteoric campaign and Democratic nomination amazing. ...more

June 27, 2008

Many people find Barack Obama's meteoric campaign and Democratic nomination amazing. This scenario could be one explanation. President Bill Clinton's escapades are one major factor. His administration's record is almost the opposite of President Bush II's record. Yet, his personal failings resulted in V.P. Al Gore's defeat in 2000, with the Florida government's assistance. The following horrendous eight years were the price the American people paid. Barack Obama's amazing nomination did not just happen, it was planned, and Hillary Clinton was the sacrifice. Sen. Obama's ability to raise an unheard of $270 million for a primary campaign was initiated long before he announced he was running. That factor paved the way for him. These backers knew it was risky to challenge President Clinton, but they reasoned since the economy was so bad and the Iraq War was still a quagmire, Obama could still win the presidential election. Their stealth campaign was brilliant. Now the real campaign begins. ...more

June 26, 2008

Now that gasoline is more than $4 a gallon, we are paying attention. ...more

June 21, 2008

In 1998, the average national cost of a new home was $129,300, and people's annual average income was $38,100. ...more

February 23, 2008