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The economy is the central issue in this fall's campaign. But when you talk with people in Hillsborough County, a key swing area that includes Tampa, they link the economy to other issues, including race. In the diverse county, residents see race affecting them in different ways.

For the third day in a row, Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus is rolling out names of speakers for the upcoming Tampa event. The…

HART is going to operate extra bus services for folks between Ybor City and Channelside during the Republican National Convention.Route 8 (Downtown to…

Fifty-thousand people are expected to pour into Tampa for the Republican National Convention.By day, they’re expected to attend meetings, patronize shops,…

The biggest single issue for Florida nurse practitioner Sofia Martinez is her support of the DREAM Act. But she plans to vote for Republican Mitt Romney, who has said he would veto the measure. Her view might seem full of contradictions, but that's common among voters in Hillsborough County, as they consider complex issues.

The biggest single issue for Florida nurse practitioner Sofia Martinez is her support of the DREAM Act. But she plans to vote for Republican Mitt Romney, who has said he would veto the measure. Her view might seem full of contradictions, but that's common among voters in Hillsborough County, as they consider complex issues.

Hurricane Ernesto is now fading away into interior Mexico after making landfall late yesterday on the Yucatan Peninsula. But what about our chances to see…

The PAC ads -- the advertisements from political action committees -- just keep on coming.And, they just keep making claims that "PolitiFact Florida" puts…

They are ingrained in American history as the launching point for our manned missions to space. And now - for the first time ever - you don't have to be a…

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…