Kevin Beckner, a 37-year-old political newcomer who campaigned for controlled growth and against divisive politics, seemed headed for an upset victory Tuesday over incumbent Hillsborough County Commissioner Brian Blair. ...more

November 5, 2008

TAMPA - Kevin Beckner, a 37-year-old political newcomer who campaigned for controlled growth and against divisive politics, seemed headed for an upset victory Tuesday over incumbent Hillsborough County Commissioner Brian Blair. ...more

November 5, 2008

The city's current mayor easily won re-election Tuesday and the vice-mayor narrowly lost his seat, according to unofficial results. ...more

November 5, 2008

Sen. Mike Fasano easily won a fourth and final term Tuesday in the state Senate, cruising by Democratic challenger and political newcomer Fred Taylor. ...more

November 5, 2008

The race for the city council's Group 3 seat pits the current vice-mayor against a former mayor and a political newcomer. ...more

October 26, 2008

Ed Homan is a three-term Republican state representative with name recognition and hefty financial support, but his Democratic opponent for state House District 60 says he is up for the challenge. ...more

October 19, 2008

Eight-year incumbent U.S. Rep. Adam Putnam faces political newcomer Douglas Tudor in the race for District 12, a seat that serves most of Polk County and parts of Hillsborough and Osceola counties. ...more

October 19, 2008

Pasco County voters have a chance Nov. 4 either to bring new faces to government or reward those already there with another term. ...more

October 19, 2008

Democrat Scott K. Thompson decided to run for state Senate when he saw friends leaving Central Florida for better jobs in Tennessee and the Carolinas. ...more

October 19, 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