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The Affordable Care Act has gotten a lot of attention lately for its mandated provisions, which went into effect in the beginning of August.Donald…

Senate candidate Connie Mack IV made a campaign swing through Pinellas and Sarasota counties today. But while he tried to focus on the November election,…

Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan brings the kind of enthusiasm Mitt Romney could use — he's a darling of the conservative base that Romney has had a harder time winning over. But the ideas that have made him a star — particularly his plans for Medicare — may give Democrats an opening against him.

Some of the sights from this year's RNC host city.[View the story "This is Tampa" on Storify]

At the end of August, the GOP convention promises to dominate the national and local news in Tampa Bay and suck all the political air out of the room. So how does Obama counterprogram Romney-palooza? Apparently, by buying lots of TV airtime on The Bachelor, Dr. Oz and Rachael Ray.

What would you do if something you depend upon every day of week was no longer there every day of the week?That’s what’s happening in New Orleans with…

When Justin Elliot was just a kid, he started working as a piano technician. He says he got tired of looking at the same old boring black pianos, so we he…

Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema has done some reconnoitering in the political convention hosts cities of Tampa and Charlotte and his conclusion…

Romance has always been popular with ethnic readers, even though for decades, the heroines on the covers looked nothing like the women reading them. That's beginning to change as authors like Brenda Jackson hit the big time with black-themed romances.

The giant was captured in Everglades National Park, where managers are struggling to control a booming population of the Southeast Asian species.

The number of Tampa International Airport's international passengers is gaining some altitude. Two new services that weren't in place last year are the…

A federal court has rejected part of Florida's new election law that would have restricted the number of early voting days. The ruling, affecting five counties, is a win for groups who say the new law was meant to suppress voter participation in areas with large minority populations.

Let the Tampa bashing begin."Tampa is a hot urban mess, equal parts Reagan ’80s and Paul Ryan 2010s," writes Will Doig of Salon.com.Doig paints the Tampa…

They call themselves the Coalition to March on the RNC. They plan a parade of thousands Monday beginning at Perry Harvey Park, a sliver of green on the…

Hurricane Andrew was small, but it made landfall as one of the most powerful ever to hit the United States. When the Category 5 hurricane crashed into the Miami area 20 years ago, it had a dramatic impact on South Florida and on hurricane-response systems.

Political conventions are more than just pomp and circumstances, says Tampa Bay Times political editor Adam Smith.He stopped by WUSF's booth at the Tampa…

The I-4 corridor is the main hub of swing voters in Florida. It also has a strong Hispanic presence - a majority of whom tend to support Democrats.But…

As many as 5,000 protestors are expected to descend on Tampa for the convention next week. The Coalition to March on the RNC held a press conference on…

While the inside of the Tampa Bay Times Forum is filled with convention-goers, thousands of people are expected to be outside, trying to get their…

Vice President Joe Biden has scratched his trip to Tampa, the Associated Press is reporting.Tuesday stops in St. Augustine and Orlando are still on for…

Tampa’s public buildings are being surrounded by tall steel fences. The statue of Lady Justice outside the Hillsborough County Courthouse is boarded up…

Tampa is in the thick of plans for the Republican National Convention, but we thought it would be interesting to see what's happening in Charlotte as the…

Mitt Romney has spent the better part of a decade running for president, yet the former Massachusetts governor remains an enigma to many voters. In coming days, Romney has the opportunity to begin a fuller introduction as he accepts his party's nomination at the Republican National Convention.

With the elections looming, it's important for the campaigns to make every day count. But Nate Cohn of The New Republic says that the Romney camp squandered the month of August.

The Republican National Convention won't officially start until Tuesday, thanks to Tropical Storm Isaac.Committee Chairman Reince Priebus announced this…