More than a dozen Hillsborough County elections office workers hunkered down in a glass-walled room in Brandon this afternoon and started to count what could add up to about 70,000 ballots that have yet to be tabulated. ...more

November 5, 2008

You would think by now the Florida Department of Environmental Protection would know the value of Egmont Key. The beautiful 380-acre island at the mouth of Tampa Bay contains numerous historical structures, is a wildlife refuge and serves as immensely popular retreat for boaters. ...more

October 25, 2008

Nearly three months after Democrat Barack Obama visited Parkesdale Farm Market, Republican John McCain made a stop of his own at the landmark famous for its shortcake and its spot on the campaign trail. ...more

October 24, 2008

Making sure all the votes get counted and reported on time won't be the only challenge facing Hillsborough County Elections Supervisor Buddy Johnson on Election Day. ...more

October 19, 2008

As Gaither High School celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, the band is hoping to play a part in history for a second time. ...more

October 8, 2008

As Gaither High School celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, the band is hoping to play a part in history for a second time. ...more

October 8, 2008

Asking prices for Tampa Bay Rays playoff tickets at Tropicana Field have been seen as high as $19,999. ...more

October 7, 2008

On Wednesday, Gov. Charlie Crist named Ricky Polston, a judge on the state's First District Court of Appeal, to the Florida Supreme Court, replacing Justice Kenneth Bell, who had resigned. Last month, Crist named former Republican U.S. Rep. Charles Canady, then a judge on the Second DCA, to replace resigned Justice Raoul Cantero. ...more

October 4, 2008

It's encouraging that delegates to the Florida Water Congress voted down a proposal to establish a state water czar, a position that could have forced regions to ship their water to another part of the state. ...more

September 27, 2008

Some political pundits have said that if it were not for his last name, he might have been the Republican nominee for president this year. But former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush tells me he is happy to support the McCain-Palin ticket, which he predicts, perhaps predictably, will win. Of Gov. Sarah Palin, he says, "She has generated so much enthusiasm, which was the one element of the campaign that was completely missing." ...more

September 14, 2008