Tampa police carrying out the first arrests of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ new election security force were surprised and almost sympathetic. “I’ve never seen these charges before in my entire life,” one officer said.

“Why the heck would we spend money on something like that?”

Remember when Rick Scott killed a high-speed rail project between Tampa and Orlando back in 2011? Turns out, he invested in the parent company bidding on same rail project he now supports.

Florida’s count of coronavirus deaths is missing some cases. The state isn't counting snowbirds who die here if they’re residents of another state.

Here’s the harm that Gov. DeSantis is inflicting on Florida | Column

Pasco's sheriff uses data to guess who will commit a crime. Then deputies "hunt down" and harass them.

Two Tampa Bay Times journalists have been assessing the damage from Hurricane Ian in Lee County for hours this morning. Their latest find is jaw-dropping: A section of the causeway leading to Sanibel is gone, wiped out by the powerful Category 4 storm.

#BREAKING: Orangutan loose at @BuschGardens . Park evacuated.

St. Augustine zoo shelters animals in its bathrooms: #HurricaneMatthew