Political seasoning Regarding Guy Kenney's letter, "Getting really tired of professional, power-hungry politicians in Florida" (Nov. 26), what is this guy talking about? Jim Norman has been in only one office during his political career, and that's as a Hillsborough County commissioner. He had two terms in one district and two terms in a countywide district. He has to seek another office because of term limits. ...more

December 1, 2009

President Barack Obama is in the small town of Arcadia, where is delivering an energy policy speech at a solar power plant. ...more

October 27, 2009

On-time performance improved for flights at Tampa International Airport in June compared with a year ago, despite one arrival that spent four hours, 35 minutes on the tarmac at Washington Dulles International Airport during stormy weather. ...more

August 6, 2009

The nation's largest airlines improved their on-time arrivals performance nationwide to 79.1 percent of flights in April compared with 77.7 percent a year ago, while arrivals performance at Tampa International Airport increased to 81.4 percent from 78.7 percent, the federal Bureau of Transportation reported. ...more

June 20, 2009

An impatient passenger tries to leave a jetliner as it sits on the tarmac at John F. Kennedy International Airport. ...more

March 30, 2009

Tampa travelers are feeling the effects of this week's overnight chill: Airplanes were grounded because at least one airline couldn't de-ice them. Delta flight 1471 to Los Angeles was scheduled to depart at 7:25 a.m. today. But airline representatives told passengers as they boarded that the flight would be delayed. ...more

January 23, 2009

Actor John Travolta and wife Kelly Preston are back in Florida with the remains of their 16-year-old son. A Bahamian parliament member and family friend says the couple left the island chain Monday night after receiving an urn with Jett Travolta's ashes. ...more

January 6, 2009

The Tampa Bay Rays will be returning from their road trip Sunday, and the team is inviting fans to join the team's staff in welcoming the American League East champs home. ...more

September 27, 2008

The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, changed America on so many levels it can be difficult to get a grip on the day's significance. ...more

September 11, 2008

Tampa International Airport again has upgraded the system used to warn airlines and their workers when the risk of lightning strikes is elevated. ...more

July 14, 2008