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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…

With Tropical Storm Isaac looming, demonstrators in the downtown Tampa tent encampment known as “Romneyville” are short on emergency plans. "We’re not…

Former Florida Republican Gov. Charlie Crist is endorsing Democratic president Barack Obama this fall, according to an op-ed in the Tampa Bay Times.Crist…

No Lynyrd Skynyrd. No Ann Romney. No Joe Biden.And no school for thousands of Tampa Bay area students, including those in Hillsborough and Pinellas…

With thousands of out-of-town reporters expected this week, it’s inevitable Tampa gets reduced to a series of exotic stereotypes.There’s the strippers.And…

Frankly, I expected more.Here are the entire contents of the "Busch Gardens" bag given to the media today:- "No Apologies" by Mitt Romney- Battery-powered…

Outpatient appointments and elective surgery for veterans at James A. Haley Veterans Hospital are canceled Monday due to Tropical Storm Isaac.Patients are…

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush will address the Republican National Convention on Thursday, with other changes in a new schedule released this…

From "Dogs Against Romney" to a giant melting ice sculpture meant to represent the middle class, Sunday was a busy day in downtown Tampa.

It's been many years since political conventions offered any real drama or suspense. Still, they're a nonpareil opportunity for partisans to unite and try to win over voters who are largely uninterested in the parties.