Paramilitary police and soldiers swarmed cities and villages in Tibet and restive western China on Tuesday, on the alert for possible unrest on the 50th anniversary of a failed uprising against Chinese rule. The Dalai Lama said Tibet had become "hell on earth" under Beijing's control. ...more

March 10, 2009

Florida may shut down its welcome centers that serve free orange juice and could also sharply curtail television ads that beckon snow-weary Northerners to the Sunshine State. ...more

January 6, 2009

The poor economy continued to slice into Florida's mainstay tourism industry as travel into the state declined by 3.2 percent to 19.8 million visitors, the state's tourism agency reported Monday. ...more

November 18, 2008

The local black community is mobilizing, but it appears more and more likely that Hillsborough County soon will be known as home to one of the country's largest Confederate battle flags. ...more

June 5, 2008

TAMPA - The local black community is mobilizing, but it appears more and more likely that Hillsborough County soon will be known as home to one of the country's largest Confederate battle flags. ...more

June 4, 2008