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The Parkesdale Market, located on a key highway in the swing state of Florida, attracts more than just hungry customers. The Meeks family, which runs the farmers market, talks about their visits from presidential candidates past and what concerns them in this election year.

HART Bus ridership went up almost 6 percent last month compared to July last year and they had almost 61 thousand more bus trips this July than July…

The Florida Legislature has essentially gutted Florida Forever, the state's main land-buying program, starving it of any money needed to buy new…

It looks like something out of a sci-fi movie like "Minority Report" -- 3-D image pops up off a monitor, then a person reaches out to touch the image and…

Check here for updates on the latest from the 2012 Republican National Convention -- all the links, tweets, stories and videos live from Tampa.And you can…

Governor Rick Scott was in town today as a part of his back-to-school tour for a bill signing ceremony.The bill signing ceremony in Downtown Tampa was…

Four years ago, Wanda Kos voted for Barack Obama. Now, she says, she's on the fence. And her decision has taken on an added layer since 2008: Her son just joined the Army, so she'll be casting a ballot for his commander in chief.

Newsweek has ranked the country's least rigorous four-year colleges according to the percentage of applicants admitted, median SAT/ACT scores, workload…

Prostitution in the Tampa Bay area is expected to increase during the Republican National Convention. But will that lead to the spread of…

Here's what people in the Tampa Bay area have to say about Mitt Romney's running mate choice, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan.

Older Cuban-Americans are unhappy with Paul Ryan's past support for trade with Cuba, but that stand may matter less to younger voters in the community. And recent history shows that Ryan's desire to change Social Security and Medicare may no longer be the third rail of politics in Florida.

A former enforcer of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, J. Gerald Hebert now helps local governments that have overcome histories of election bias win release from federal oversight of their elections.

Mitt Romney campaigned down Florida’s east coast Monday, but in just two weeks he’ll be camped out on west coast for the Republican National Convention in…

A new effort to promote clean energy for transportation in the Tampa Bay area was launched at USF Tuesday morning, but it's not the first time such an…

It's less than two weeks to go before the Republican National Convention invades Tampa. But many people are still unclear about how it will affect those…

Republican voters in eastern Hillsborough County are sending a familiar face into the general election and most likely back to Tallahassee in the GOP…

The Tampa Police Department demonstrated for business leaders the equipment and tactics they will use to control protesters at the upcoming Republican…

Tampa Police rolled out their newest tactics today to help keep the peace at the upcoming Republican National Convention.Tampa police showed off their new…

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is asking the locals to watch out for anyone taking over vacant homes during the Republican National Convention.…

Red and blue lights filled the streets surrounding Occupy Tampa's encampment at Voice of Freedom Park last Friday night, as the Tampa Police Department…

Dr. Charles Mahan, Professor and Dean Emeritus for the USF College of Public Health, has been collecting cartoons and cartoon-related memorabilia for…

Organizers of next week's Republican National Convention may be experiencing a case of tropical depression.While it's too early to make landfall…

Whether you're an elephant, a donkey or the animal of your choice: you won't miss a beat with national convention coverage from NPR News.

Strip clubs and heat--that's basically what The Daily Show with Jon Stewart has mentioned about Tampa during their preliminary Republican National…

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