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South Tampa Presidential History Buff Is 9 Years Old

While Barack Obama puts the finishing touches on his presidential cabinet, a 9-year-old South Tampa boy is busy filling his cabinet with presidential memorabilia. Third grader Houston Britain is a presidential history buff. In a corner of his family's Hyde Park dining room, a cherry curio no taller than Houston himself is loaded with stuffed JFK dolls, miniature Ronald Reagans, and even a bobble-headed Barack Obama. ...more

January 19, 2009

Only Popcorn Could Make This Better

It wasn't many weeks ago that he was everywhere, or at least his name and face were everywhere. ...more

December 19, 2008

First-Time Teenage Voter Feels 'Important'

6:45 p.m.: The Balm Civic Center had about 15 cars in the lot before polls closed. Precinct clerk John Bailiff, a 10-year veteran of the election office, says it's been much busier than normal. ...more

November 4, 2008

Crash Grabs Voters' Attention In College Hill

10 a.m.: It's quiet outside the Jackson Heights NFL Youth Education Town Center, or Precinct 309, in College Hill. People study sample ballots in the line that stretches from the front door to the side parking lot. They chat quietly. ...more

November 4, 2008

Steady Flow Of Voters In FishHawk Ranch

7:30 a.m.: The doors at Precinct 701 in FishHawk Ranch opened on time at 7 a.m., and there has been a steady flow of voters heading in to cast their votes. The line has not gotten any shorter, though. It still stretches all the way down Palmettoside Drive to Dorman Road. ...more

November 4, 2008

Voters Should Expect Lines And Use Patience

About 4.2 million Floridians have already voted in the presidential election, Florida Secretary of State Kurt Browning said Monday - but Election Day voters should expect to stand in line anyway. ...more

November 4, 2008

Long lines of early voters

Turnout of voters appeared heavy during the first day of early voting on Monday for the Nov. 4 general election. ...more

October 22, 2008

Williams: 'Here Are The Facts'

The subject line of the e-mail leaves no doubt this is a different sort of press release from the county elections office: "ANNIE D. WILLIAMS, SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS TELLS ALL." ...more

October 17, 2008