Dormant for several years, the New Tampa Republican Club has a new charter and officers. ...more

March 18, 2009

Conservatism Not Racism I read with amazement "Commentator's Rush To Bitterness," (Views, Feb. 8) in which Frank Harris essentially calls Rush Limbaugh a racist because Limbaugh hopes President Barack Obama fails. ...more

February 10, 2009

John McCain is an iconic figure, and his last campaign for president reflected the strengths and weaknesses of a man whom I have grown to revere as perhaps one of the greatest leaders in modern political history. ...more

November 8, 2008

Final results of Hillsborough County elections released Friday night. Percentages may not add up to 100 because of rounding ...more

November 8, 2008

10:23 a.m. Most people pulling into the lot at the Boy Scouts of America Gulf Ridge building parked and quickly paced inside. ...more

November 4, 2008

For some county residents who have cast their voters, it's all over, and they will be glad to see the campaign season coming to a close. ...more

November 4, 2008

Back in the days of the hanging chad, Highlands County voters turned out in record numbers for Bush and Gore: 68.3 percent. ...more

November 1, 2008

Since the primaries in September boiled down the partisan candidates to two, the race for sheriff has been quiet on the surface, even with the general election's addition of a nonpartisan candidate. ...more

October 26, 2008

After narrowly defeating his Republican challenger in the primary, Sheriff Bob White heads into the Nov. 4 general election with something to prove against his Democratic opponent K.S. "Kim" Bogart and Bobby Kinzy, a registered Democrat running with no party affiliation. ...more

October 25, 2008

The election goes local tonight at Balm Civic Center, with a variety of Republican and Democratic candidates facing off in a forum. ...more

October 20, 2008