CHICAGO - Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama's campaign announced Friday that he will campaign with former rival Hillary Rodham Clinton next week, a step toward unifying a fractured Democratic Party after a bruising primary fight. ...more

June 20, 2008

SEBRING — The so-called, and proud of it, "tree huggers" went for a win Tuesday at the Highlands County Board of Commissioners but came away with a tie, and the day for a decision on their proposed tax issue was pushed back for at least three weeks. The commissioners appeared close to voting to endorse the concept of putting a two/tenths of one mill, 20-year bond issue on the November ballot to raise more than $1 million a year to buy and preserve conservation lands before they are paved over. Commissioners were asked to endorse the idea and then, in the coming weeks, get all the details and research nailed down so that they could make a final decision about putting the issue on the ballot in July. ...more

June 17, 2008

County commissioners gave tentative endorsement of giving $2.5 million to the Brandon Community Advantage Center. ...more

June 17, 2008

These days, your boss can call you on your cell phone on your time off, maybe even over the weekend or while you're on vacation. ...more

June 1, 2008

Chief negotiators of a landmark treaty banning cluster bombs predicted Friday the United States will never again use the weapons, a critical component of American air and artillery power. ...more

May 31, 2008

Backers of a controversial commuter rail deal in Orlando worked hard to gain allies in the last weeks of the legislative session, offering the enticement that its passage would help Tampa get its own rail system. ...more

May 3, 2008

The Democratic superdelegates are starting to follow the voters - straight to Barack Obama. ...more

February 23, 2008

A couple driving home from a tough day in the landscaping business ended up dodging bullets after encountering an erratic motorist late Thursday afternoon, they told investigators. ...more

February 23, 2008

It should be fairly easy to tell the supporters from the opponents when the city council holds its first public hearing on the Tampa Bay Rays' stadium proposal tonight. ...more

February 21, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - It should be fairly easy to tell the supporters from the opponents when the city council holds its first public hearing on the Tampa Bay Rays' stadium proposal tomorrow night. ...more

February 20, 2008