Sen. John McCain declared the battle over on Friday morning, but by then his lieutenants believed he had won the war. ...more

February 23, 2008

On the same day Florida State announced the university was placing its athletic program on two years of probation as part of self-imposed sanctions relating to an academic cheating scandal, Indiana basketball coach Kelvin Sampson shared the spotlight after the NCAA announced Sampson was in violation of five potential "major" NCAA violations. ...more

February 16, 2008

State senators, who grilled Allstate executives under oath at a Capitol hearing last week, on Thursday requested a slew of documents relating to how the insurer sets its homeowners' rates. ...more

February 14, 2008

TAMPA BAY AREA Envirofuels Asks For Delay The Tampa Port Authority staff has recommended approving a pair of three-month lease extensions sought by Port Sutton Envirofuels, which wants more time to study how it could use the site where it plans to build an ethanol plant. Envirofuels also wants its permitted use to include biofuel and ethanol-related uses, including production, tank storage, blending and distribution. The Tampa Port Authority is scheduled to consider the lease option at its monthly business meeting Tuesday at 1101 Channelside Drive. ...more

February 14, 2008

Florida counties that receive state funding for affordable housing must take a closer look at their standards and ensure they are helping builders meet the needs. ...more

February 10, 2008

Nursing homes, notorious places for voter fraud, need greater guidance on how to help residents vote, senators and voter advocates said Thursday. ...more

February 1, 2008

State Rep. Ed Homan said Wednesday that he plans to file legislation to stop Florida from paying CSX Transportation for railroad crossing maintenance and flagmen on public road projects. ...more

January 24, 2008

The selection committee to pick Hernando County's next administrator will meet for the first time Wednesday to begin interviewing a short list of candidates. ...more

December 18, 2007

Here comes the Sun Bowl, Bulls fans. The Sun Bowl selection committee voted Monday night to extend an official invitation to the University of South Florida, said John Folmer, the bowl's committee chairman. ...more

November 27, 2007

At Bangkok's watery gates, Buddhist monks cling to a shrinking spit of land around their temple as they wage war against the relentlessly rising sea. ...more

October 21, 2007