We bring you to a barbecue pit in Dunedin with a grill nicknamed Big Foot. If you listen closely, you'll hear the hot sizzle of ribs and sausage over the cool tones of blues and jazz favored by owner Eli Crawford. By Bobbie O'Brien

It was a long drive for folks who wanted to see Thursday night's District 13 congressional debate between Vern Buchanan and Christine Jennings. The two Sarasota candidates squared off with two independent candidates in Wauchula. By Alex Newberry

A tight money market and tough times for taxpayers have some questioning if now is the best time to spend more than $1.5 billion to buy U.S. Sugar's land to help restore the Everglades. By Bobbie O'Brien

Vice Presidential candidate Joe Biden visited the University of South Florida in Tampa, on the heels of the second presidential debate. He went on the offensive against the Republicans. By Steve Newborn

Last year, Gov. Crist set an ambitious goal for the state: generate 20 percent of our electricity using renewable energy by 2020. But state regulators aren't so ambitious. By Steve Newborn

Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin began a two-day tour through the swing state of Florida in downtown Clearwater. She was greeted by a cheerful crowd waving blue and red pompoms. By Bobbie O'Brien

Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin delivered a rousing 20-minute stump speech before a couple thousand supporters at Coachman Park in downtown Clearwater on Monday. Here's an audio copy of her entire speech, unedited.