A federal appeals court will hear a Florida Democrat's claim that the national party acted improperly when it stripped the state's convention delegates because it made its primary earlier. ...more

January 8, 2009

Before Congressman Tim Mahoney lost his Nov. 4 re-election race, he was working on grants, earmarks and other projects in Highlands County. ...more

November 16, 2008

Despite a push for increased minority involvement in the Florida Republican Party, the Florida delegation to this year's Republican National Convention has seen a sharp drop in black participation, as has the convention as a whole. ...more

September 4, 2008

Despite a push for increased minority involvement in the Florida Republican Party, the Florida delegation to this year's Republican Convention has seen a sharp drop in black participation, as has the convention as a whole. ...more

September 3, 2008

Terrible luck involving two storms, particularly Hurricane Gustav, threatens to distract America from a Republican National Convention in which John McCain hopes to convince voters he's the one ready to lead the nation. ...more

August 31, 2008

Some of Florida's delegates didn't see their votes count, after all. Florida Democratic Party chair Karen Thurman first announced on the convention floor that her state cast 136 of its votes for Barack Obama, 51 for Hillary Clinton, with one abstention. ...more

August 27, 2008

On Monday, opening day of the historic Democratic National Convention in Denver, Alex Sink, widely considered Florida's rising Democratic star, was nowhere near the Colorado city. ...more

August 27, 2008

The controversy over new offshore drilling splashed Monday onto the opening day of the Democratic National Convention, with Floridians rejecting a Louisiana senator's request for a chance to talk to them about the idea. ...more

August 26, 2008

When Florida's delegates gather for breakfast this morning to organize for tonight's opening of the Democratic National Convention, they can thank Walt Disney World, Universal Studios and CSX Corp. ...more

August 25, 2008

A walk through the seating floor of the Pepsi Center at the Democratic National Convention in Denver yields some quick evidence that Sen. Barack Obama intends to make Florida one of the premier battleground states of his presidential campaign. ...more

August 25, 2008