An overflowing campaign war chest and no war to fight. That's the situation Hernando Clerk of Court Karen Nicolai finds herself in now that she has no opposition in her re-election bid. ...more

June 24, 2008

The fundraising gap between Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama narrowed in May as they raised nearly the same amount of money and ended the month in similar cash positions. ...more

June 22, 2008

BANDSHELL COMMITTEE ORGANIZES ITS FIRST POKER RUN SATURDAY TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE CITY'S FREE MONTHLY CONCERTS ...more

June 15, 2008

John McCain is bullish on free trade. The country isn't. Yet McCain doesn't miss many opportunities to reproach Democratic presidential rival Barack Obama's emerging opposition to international trade deals. ...more

June 13, 2008

To the students of East Bay High School, it sometimes seemed as if tragedy were picking them off this year in ways both randomly cruel and crazily unfair. ...more

June 6, 2008

The changing of the guard was more like a return to the past. For the 33 SPCA members who attended Wednesday night's public meeting, that was perfectly fine. ...more

May 2, 2008

Many hear the call, but few sitting senators actually make the move to the White House. Last week, we saw why. ...more

February 26, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - When the trivia question pops up years from now asking who scored the first points inside the Academy at the Lakes gym, the answer might be a bit unusual. ...more

February 22, 2008

Early in Sen. John McCain's first run for the White House eight years ago, waves of anxiety swept through his small circle of advisers. A female telecommunications lobbyist had been turning up with him at fundraisers, visiting his offices and accompanying on a client's corporate jet. ...more

February 21, 2008

The Clearwater Marine Aquarium has a new look. Closed for six weeks, the once-drab aquarium reopened Tuesday morning after being redesigned and refurbished, including additional exhibits and viewing areas. ...more

February 20, 2008