With land prices tanking, environmentalists say now is the time to pounce on a depressed real estate market to preserve thousands more acres for wildlife, water protection and quality of life. ...more

October 18, 2008

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Republican candidate for president John McCain is beginning a two-day campaign trip through Florida with a stop in Jacksonville. ...more

September 15, 2008

Hillsborough County's top administrator wants Lowry Park Zoo to make sure that no county money was used for zoo President Lex Salisbury's private exotic-animal park in Polk County. ...more

September 13, 2008

Supporters of Hillsborough County's land conservation program know they face challenges in getting voters to renew a tax to purchase undeveloped land. ...more

July 17, 2008

TAMPA - Hillsborough County voters will decide in November whether to continue paying a property tax assessment to protect environmentally sensitive lands from development. ...more

July 16, 2008

Despite John McCain's carefully cultivated image as a maverick who puts principle over politics, his top campaign adviser is a Washington lobbyist who has been the consummate Republican political insider for decades, known for sometimes representing unsavory clients. ...more

July 2, 2008

Gov. Charlie Crist, we are continuously reminded, is on a roll. The popular Republican hybrid has been riding high since hitting the daily double with John McCain and Amendment 1. ...more

February 13, 2008

Gov. Charlie Crist, we are continuously reminded, is on a roll. The popular Republican hybrid has been riding high since hitting the daily double with John McCain and Amendment 1. ...more

February 11, 2008

Jeremy Black had a team-high 11 points and nine rebounds in only 16 minutes of playing time Saturday, leading the University of Tampa men's team to a 76-47 victory over Palm Beach Atlantic at the Bob Martinez Center. ...more

January 27, 2008

University of Tampa coach Richard Schmidt told senior forward Chris King that he needed to stay after practice on Friday and work on his shooting. ...more

January 20, 2008