With the economy teetering and thousands of Floridians and other Americans losing their jobs, three Tampa Bay members of Congress say they would vote to give up their automatic $4,700 pay raise next year. ...more

December 24, 2008

Three Bay area members of Congress — Reps. Gus Bilirakis, Kathy Castor and Adam Putnam — say they intend to launch new congressional efforts to create a free-mail-to-troops program for service members in combat zones. ...more

December 23, 2008

As a consistent and determined advocate on behalf of liberty and personal responsibility, This Space is second-to-none in its empathy with all who decry the recent spate of government bailouts for foundering industries. Those corporate captains who have come, hat-in-hand, fresh from private jets to lament precarious times - hoist them on their own platinum petards. ...more

December 3, 2008

U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis coasted to victory and a second term Tuesday, defeating Democratic challenger Bill Mitchell, a 61-year-old employment lawyer from Carrollwood. ...more

November 5, 2008

Waiting until polls closed Tuesday to announce results, nearly 70 percent of Hillsborough County schoolchildren voted to elect Democrat Barack Obama president in last week's mock election. ...more

November 5, 2008

U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis coasted to victory and a second term Tuesday, defeating Democratic challenger Bill Mitchell, a 61-year-old employment lawyer from Carrollwood. ...more

November 4, 2008

TAMPA - Waiting until polls closed today to announce results, nearly 70 percent of Hillsborough County schoolchildren voted to elect Democrat Barack Obama president in last week's mock election. ...more

November 4, 2008

EDITOR'S NOTE: To read the complete analyses, check out the Tribune's opinion page on tbo.com. ...more

November 4, 2008

EDITOR'S NOTE: As a service to voters, we will publish this highlights box periodically until Election Day. To read the complete analyses, check out the Tribune's opinion page on tbo.com. ...more

November 2, 2008

Frank Cianci of Hudson says anyone who voted for the financial bailout should be voted out of the U.S. House and Senate. ...more

November 1, 2008