Joe Pimenta and Marzell Brown stood outside College Hill Branch Library just before 10 a.m. Monday, waiting for the doors to open so they could vote in the Aug. 26 primary election. ...more

August 12, 2008

Early voting for the primary elections begins today, and if past years are any indication, many will head to the polls over the next two weeks rather than vote on Election Day. Hillsborough County voters casting their primary election ballot early increased 102 percent from 2004 to 2006. ...more

August 11, 2008

The economy. The real-estate bubble. Jobs. Impact fees. Big budgets. A new sheriff's building. The list can go on. ...more

August 11, 2008

In years past, an overzealous citizen could vote early and often, casting a ballot in Lake Placid, then moving to polling places in Sebring, Avon Park and across Florida. ...more

July 28, 2008

Voters who want to make their voices heard in next month's primary election need to register by Monday, July 28. ...more

July 26, 2008

REQUEST AN ABSENTEE BALLOT BY AUG. 20 ...more

July 26, 2008

Technology has changed the way political campaigns are run, according to several local politicians, candidates and party officials. Chuck Oakes, state committeeman from the Highlands County Republican Party, said that the Internet made a major impact on political campaigning. "Instead of people coming out at night and listening to speeches, they rely on the Internet," said Oakes. "Instead of watching a debate on television, they're watching segments on the Internet." One real advantage is the number of computer savvy-younger voters who get their political information from the web. ...more

June 25, 2008

Hotly contested local elections and efforts to educate voters have prompted nearly 10,000 requests for absentee ballots for the Aug. 26 primary. ...more

June 18, 2008

Sen. Barack Obama erased Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's once-imposing lead among superdelegates Saturday when he added more endorsements from the group of Democrats who most likely will decide the party's nomination for president. ...more

May 11, 2008

Early voting has begun in the special election to replace former state Rep. Bob Allen. ...more

February 19, 2008