Families of fallen soldiers continue suffering the loss of their loved ones long after the echo of the rifle shot, mortar shell or bomb has faded. ...more

November 5, 2008

Florida's leading Democrats say an Obama victory translates to success for their party in a state that has leaned Republican over several presidential elections. ...more

November 4, 2008

8:41 p.m.: The doors are open at the Tampa Waterside Marriott for those who volunteered for Barack Obama's campaign in Florida. ...more

November 4, 2008

8:48 p.m.: Supporters of Barack Obama are spending this evening watching the election returns at the Marriott Waterside in downtown Tampa. ...more

November 4, 2008

Talk about a quiet room looking for a party! ...more

November 4, 2008

ATLANTA (AP) - Minneapolis business manager Roque Rossetti plans to make his annual trip home to Sao Paulo, Brazil, for Christmas. The 35-year-old said the sagging economy gave him no second thoughts about shelling out $1,200 for the ticket. ...more

October 26, 2008

Florida's Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink has set up a task force to protect the state's elderly from financial fraud. The task force had its first meeting Monday in Tampa, hearing from victims with an eye on proposing legislation to toughen state statutes. ...more

October 7, 2008

In July, the FBI arrested a 35-year-old man and charged him with wire fraud after the Florida Department of Financial Services discovered some $5.7 million in state funds in his personal account. ...more

October 4, 2008

TALLAHASSEE - Gov. Charlie Crist and the Florida Cabinet are set to discuss a controversial deal to spend millions for a new road in Central Florida. ...more

September 30, 2008

Two top executives in the state's Department of Financial Services have been forced out after an audit that was critical of the agency's internal controls. ...more

September 28, 2008