War hero Clay Yarber hated to fly — and no wonder. He was twice shot down during Vietnam and had the medals and wounds to prove it. His daughter Nicole is still learning to live with the fact he died during what was supposed to be a routine commuter flight last week in a suburb of Buffalo, N.Y. ...more

February 20, 2009

The crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407 in New York set off a flurry of emotions in the Tampa Bay area. The pilot, Marvin Dean Renslow, lived in Lutz in Pasco County with his wife Sandy and their two children. Passenger Clay Yarber, a wounded Vietnam War hero, resided in Pinellas County until last year. ...more

February 13, 2009

Sen. John McCain and his Republican allies are readying a newly aggressive assault on Sen. Barack Obama's character, believing that to win in November they must shift the conversation back to questions about the Democrat's judgment, honesty and personal associations, several top Republicans said. ...more

October 4, 2008

Joan Atkins of Palm Harbor says John McCain is a leader, not just a war hero. ...more

September 27, 2008

Line has replicas of antiques from the 500-year-old family estate. ...more

September 10, 2008

The Republican convention reached a dramatic conclusion Thursday night when, moments after John McCain finished his triumphant acceptance speech, nets high above the convention floor opened up and released thousands upon thousands of red, white and blue golf balls. ...more

September 6, 2008

From his first TV ad of the general election, John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign played up the Arizona senator's image as an American hero. ...more

September 3, 2008

On Monday, opening day of the historic Democratic National Convention in Denver, Alex Sink, widely considered Florida's rising Democratic star, was nowhere near the Colorado city. ...more

August 27, 2008

It's an election between old and new. The Republican presidential candidate is former war hero and seasoned senator who would be the oldest president in history when he starts his first term. His opponent is a much younger, charismatic Democrat. ...more

July 27, 2008

It's an election between old and new. ...more

July 27, 2008