Tropical Storm Isaac barely stirred Florida Keys residents from their fabled nonchalance Sunday, while the Gulf Coast braced for the possibility that the storm will strengthen into a hurricane by the time it makes landfall there. (Aug. 26)
The former Republican Presidential candidates are appearing in Tampa. Rep. Ron Paul addressed a group of his supporters. Rep. Michelle Bachmann and Herman Cain addressed a joint event. (Aug. 27)
Highlights of this day in history: Krakatoa erupts in South Pacific; President Lyndon Johnson and Mother Teresa born; America's first successful oil well; Britain's Lord Louis Mountbatten killed; Beatles manager Brian Epstein dies. (Aug. 27)
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has declared a state of emergency as officials prepare for a hit from what's now Tropical Storm Isaac. Isaac is predicted to strengthen into a hurricane and drive a storm tide of 6-12 feet into coastal estuaries. (Aug. 26)
The Gulf Coast hasn't been hit by a hurricane since 2008, but the National Hurricane Center has issued a hurricane warning for a large swath of the northern Gulf Coast from an area near New Orleans to Destin, Fla. (Aug. 26)
Gov. Bobby Jindal has declared a state of emergency in Lousiana ahead of Tropical Storm Isaac which is predicted to strike as a Category 2 hurricane somewhere between the New Orleans area to the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday. (Aug. 26)
Here's the latest news for Sunday, Aug. 26: Forecasters: Isaac could hit New Orleans; GOP adjusts convention plans; Former Fla. Governor Crist endorses Obama; Former S.C. governor engaged