David Stevens, president of the Long & Foster Companies Inc. real estate firm, is expected to be selected today to run the Federal Housing Administration. ...more

March 23, 2009

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

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher J. Dodd, a leader of Congress' efforts to help homeowners ensnared in the subprime mortgage meltdown, reportedly got special treatment on his own mortgages from the chief executive officer of Countrywide Financial Corp., a company whose practices he has called "abusive." ...more

June 14, 2008

Sen. John McCain's famous 'Straight Talk Express' was gone, replaced by a bus emblazoned with a sign reading 'No Surrender.' ...more

September 13, 2007