Conga Caliente drew food and music lovers to Al Lopez Park in Tampa on Sunday for a free celebration of Latin American culture. The third annual event, put on by Tampa Parks and Recreation and Coda Sound, included performances by international salsa favorite Rey Ruiz, and Tito Rojas, named Puerto Rico's Best Salsa Artist. Dominoes tournaments, cigar rolling and plenty of ethnic foods were available, along with information on health care and finances. ...more

November 2, 2009

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September 27, 2009

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Nine employees of American Airlines have been charged with participating in a smuggling ring that shipped cocaine from Puerto Rico's main airport aboard flights to the U.S. mainland, officials said Tuesday. ...more

September 15, 2009

A new tropical depression has formed over the Atlantic behind Tropical Storm Ana and both are expected to slowly strengthen over the next couple of days. ...more

August 15, 2009

I see the do-gooders struck again. They managed to tax a manufacturer of a legal product out of business and put almost 500 people out of work. ...more

June 26, 2009

A spokeswoman for the Archdiocese said Tuesday the Rev. Alberto Cutie is also no longer head of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Miami Beach. ...more

May 5, 2009

Beau Walden recently joined Farm Credit of North Florida as a credit analyst in the Alachua branch. He is a former 2008 summer intern, returning to a full-time position with the agriculture lender. ...more

April 1, 2009

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March 20, 2009

Four states - California, South Carolina, Michigan and Rhode Island - registered unemployment rates above 10 percent in January, and the national rate is expected to hit double digits by the end of the year. ...more

March 12, 2009

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March 7, 2009