Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has plenty of conservative credentials, but almost no McCain-style conviction. ...more

January 11, 2008

The Patriot Act has circumvented our basic rights. I personally have experienced the hand of the government from the local to the federal level. I for one have worked my butt off to accomplish my goals through legal means. My own government has treated me with less respect than that afforded to illegal immigrants or newly arrived Cubans. I am waiting for them to knock my door down claiming I am a terrorist or I am plotting to overthrow. I would rather die than be treated with such disrespect from our overbearing, misled government! ...more

January 9, 2008

Michelle Faedo's cafe is the home of the very best Cuban sandwich in Tampa, and probably the civilized universe. ...more

December 21, 2007

Although its produce market opened quietly Dec. 6, people are already flocking for Goodson Farms strawberries. ...more

December 17, 2007

Far more Cubans are making the risky crossing to the Florida Keys this year than the Coast Guard can hope to stop. They're also landing on other beaches and finding new routes here. ...more

November 30, 2007

U.S. roads are full of unlicensed drivers who are in the country without permission. They're looking for work or commuting to jobs they illegally hold. ...more

November 18, 2007

With a Cuban mother and daughter who recently relocated to Tampa near his side, President Bush on Wednesday urged more support from the international community for what he described as the growing democratic movement in Cuba. ...more

October 25, 2007

James Fand is no stranger to changes in direction. When he opened his tile business in Tampa 25 years ago, he had little experience as a salesman. ...more

October 24, 2007

1942: World War II military training camps bring millions of soldiers to Florida. ...more

October 18, 2007

Cubans are migrating to the United States in the greatest numbers in more than a decade, and for most of them the new way to get north is first to head west - to Mexico - in a convoluted route that avoids the U.S. Coast Guard. ...more

October 16, 2007