The sheriff's race got hotter last week when incumbent Susan Benton pulled behind Commissioner Barbara Stewart's car and started a heated argument. The incident between the two women concerned Commissioner Guy Maxcy enough that he tried to break it up. ...more

September 23, 2008

Joe Puglia, the Brooksville Democrat who sought to wrest the District 44 House seat from Republican Rob Schenck, left the race Wednesday citing the need to give full attention to his family. ...more

September 18, 2008

Joe Puglia, the Brooksville Democrat who sought to wrest the District 44 House seat from Republican Rob Schenck, left the race today citing the need to give full attention his family. ...more

September 17, 2008

Call her Judge Catlin. Results changed little Saturday after a recount between Catherine Catlin and incumbent Kevin Carey in the race for circuit judge. Catlin still emerged the winner. ...more

August 31, 2008

TAMPA Call her Judge Catlin. Results changed little today after a recount between Catherine Catlin and incumbent Kevin Carey in the race for circuit judge. Catlin still emerged the winner. ...more

August 30, 2008

Highlands County may have a new sheriff in town, but it probably didn't happen Tuesday night. ...more

August 27, 2008

Many voters probably didn't know Jim King dropped out of the Republican primary against incumbent Ginny Brown-Waite for the District 5 Congressional seat. ...more

August 27, 2008

The Suncoast News' recommendation of Pasco County Commission District 3 incumbent Ann Hildebrand, based on her "involvement on numerous public and private boards" is commendable but not a basis for her continuing for a seventh term, opponent Wil Nickerson responses. ...more

August 23, 2008

Sebring voters will have four choices in the Aug. 26 primary: Former commissioner Jeri Canale is running against psychologist Bruce Borkosky for the Democratic nomination, and former city councilor Jeff Carlson is challenging incumbent Andrew Jackson in the Republican primary. ...more

August 18, 2008

Two Democrats and three Republicans are vying for the nomination in their respective parties in the District 3 county commission race. Although commissioners represent the entire county, they must live in the district they represent. ...more

August 16, 2008