TAMPA Bruised from a pummeling in polls and conservative media for six months, Gov. Charlie Crist is fighting back in the Republican U.S. Senate primary. ...more

March 6, 2010

He rose to the heights of Tampa's political elite but left office in disgrace, caught up in one of county's darkest political scandals. ...more

February 17, 2010

Facing Marco Rubio's avalanche of momentum in the Republican Senate primary, Gov. Charlie Crist's best shot at winning - and salvaging his political career - is to redefine Rubio's image. ...more

February 16, 2010

Barack Obama came to Tampa with a message for his supporters and his critics Thursday: He hasn't changed. ...more

January 29, 2010

Debates, Darts and Democratic values—three "D"s that (almost) sum up chair of the Democratic Executive Committee of Highlands County, Cheyenne Morin. He arrived in Highlands County in 2007 with a colorful history in politics and the desire to do good. Dressed in a striped collared shirt, jeans and Birkenstocks, this 33-year-old native of upstate New York talked about his political career and local responsibilities at the Democratic Party office. ...more

January 25, 2010

The next act in Mike Fasano's venerable political career remains a well-guarded secret, but with the clock ticking down on his stay in the state Legislature - he terms out in 2012 - this savviest of Pasco officeholders misses no opportunity to burnish his populist credentials. ...more

January 10, 2010

Apparently former county commissioner Diane Rowden failed to get the message that the voters in Hernando County no longer considered her a viable representative of their interests after being soundly defeated in her third attempt to be re-elected as a county commissioner. ...more

January 7, 2010

Political seasoning Regarding Guy Kenney's letter, "Getting really tired of professional, power-hungry politicians in Florida" (Nov. 26), what is this guy talking about? Jim Norman has been in only one office during his political career, and that's as a Hillsborough County commissioner. He had two terms in one district and two terms in a countywide district. He has to seek another office because of term limits. ...more

December 1, 2009

A proposed 1-cent sales tax increase for mass transit and road projects is crucial to accommodate expected growth in Hillsborough County, said County Commissioner Mark Sharpe. ...more

November 25, 2009

Longtime City Commissioner Bill Dennis, who will take his familiar seat on the dais next month, said he is re-entering the political arena for one reason: to do what's best for Dade City. ...more

November 12, 2009