Lawmakers have wooed seniors skeptical of the health care overhaul by emphasizing the plan would close the "doughnut hole" - a gap in Medicare drug coverage that can cost thousands of dollars a year. ...more

December 4, 2009

The gap between what drivers are paying for gasoline now compared with a year ago is widening and figures to get worse by the end of the year. ...more

December 1, 2009

Saturday night, in the aftermath of his sixth consecutive loss to the Florida Gators, Coach Bobby Bowden seemed like he was suddenly faced with an unpleasant reality. ...more

November 29, 2009

Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Raheem Morris has made yet another change at the top of his coaching staff. This time, it's defensive coordinator Jim Bates who is out. ...more

November 24, 2009

a program that has exposed taxpayers to financial risk for too long. ...more

November 22, 2009

There was always a lot of juice in the storyline whenever the "Ol' Ballcoach" and the "Ol' School Where He Used to Be Ballcoach" were scheduled against each other. Everyone knew Florida should win, but there was always the thought South Carolina could win because Spurrier might come up with something no one had seen before. ...more

November 13, 2009

One of five finalists has withdrawn from the $100 million Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation education grant, a national competition the Hillsborough district is confident of winning. ...more

November 7, 2009

One of five finalists has withdrawn from the $100 million Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation education grant, a national competition the Hillsborough district is confident of winning. ...more

November 6, 2009

For the first time in history, Congress will not allow an increase in the Social Security COLA (cost of living adjustment.) ...more

November 4, 2009

Avon Park was one game-winning touchdown drive away from pulling off the upset of the year against the No. 5-ranked team in the state in Lake Highland Prep on Friday night at Joe Franza Stadium. ...more

November 1, 2009