Dozens of energy companies bid Tuesday to explore nearly two million acres of the western Gulf of Mexico for oil and natural gas, but no offers were made for 90 percent of the acreage on the auction block. ...more

August 20, 2008

A local Bennigan's franchisee is hoping to reopen at least three, and possibly more, local restaurants that closed in July when the chain filed for bankruptcy. ...more

August 13, 2008

Iraq and the United States are near an agreement on all American combat troops leaving Iraq by October 2010, with the last soldiers out three years after that, two Iraqi officials told The Associated Press on Thursday. U.S. officials, however, insisted no dates had been agreed. ...more

August 8, 2008

Just when you think you've got the presidential race figured out, something comes along to upend your carefully wrought conclusions. ...more

August 4, 2008

BAGHDAD - Iraq's national security adviser says his country will not accept any deal with the United States unless the agreement sets specific dates for the withdrawal of U.S.-led forces. ...more

July 8, 2008

Prospective and current graduate business students who used a Web site to cheat on entrance examinations during the past five years could have their scores thrown out. ...more

July 3, 2008

The city has postponed a mail-in referendum to determine whether waterfront homeowners are willing to pay a special tax for dredging the canals in their backyards. ...more

June 28, 2008

The buzzword the Rays kept using to describe Tim Beckham on Thursday was "advanced." ...more

June 6, 2008

A lawsuit challenging a new constitutional amendment that lets homeowners take property tax breaks with them when they move should be dismissed, state and local government attorneys told a judge Thursday. ...more

May 30, 2008

He's feeling better, he's doing better, but there's still no timetable. ...more

May 28, 2008