5:42 p.m.: As of 4 pm, Pinellas County elections officials estimate that 65 % of the eligible voters in the county have cast ballots. ...more

November 4, 2008

5:15 p.m.: The first time he was eligible to vote for the president of the United States, four years ago, William Belle missed out. ...more

November 4, 2008

5:04 p.m.: The University of Florida has sent an e-mail to its student body seeking to correct a false text message telling students they can vote tomorrow; a Florida State University spokesman says they haven't heard of the problem. ...more

November 4, 2008

4:57 p.m.: An event for Barack Obama volunteers is planned for later tonight but only after the polls close at 7 p.m. ...more

November 4, 2008

4 p.m.: With three hours remaining before polls in Hillsborough County close, voting apparently has proceeded with no interruptions, according to Mia McCormick, a spokeswoman for the supervisor of elections. ...more

November 4, 2008

2:30 p.m.: A first-time voter, Jessica Metz of Dunedin came to the Dunedin Community Center prepared to wait a while before casting her ballot. ...more

November 4, 2008

2:06 p.m.: USF student Jotham Fady, 23, lives at the Graham Park Apartments, 305 Martin Luther King St. S, near Precinct 131 and 132 in St. Petersburg. ...more

November 4, 2008

1:49 p.m.: Pepe Perez has been campaigning at polls for the past 15 years and said this is the busiest Election Day he has seen. Perez was handing out endorsement information at a Carrollwood polling site on behalf of the Hillsborough Fire Action Commitee, a group that campaigns on behalf of Hillsborough County firefighters. ...more

November 4, 2008

1:15 p.m.: A banner in front of First United Methodist Church of Seffner on Kingsway Road reads "Additional Parking On Grass," but there are plenty of spaces left in the lot. ...more

November 4, 2008

12:55 p.m.: After visiting three polling places in the Forest Hills area, it appears polls are quiet in the lunch hour. ...more

November 4, 2008