Just six months ago, Gov. Charlie Crist seemed invincible. He was sitting on stratospheric job approval ratings, at least 68 percent. The leading Democratic contender for governor, Alex Sink, didn't want to challenge him if he ran for re-election. ...more

October 25, 2009

They call themselves loan modification consultants, negotiators or specialists. Some are legitimate, but many are simple con artists looking for desperate marks facing foreclosure amid the wreckage of the nation's housing market. ...more

March 13, 2009

Giving Praise For A Great Election Year Thank you, Commissioners John Druzbick, James Adkins and Rose Rocco and Annie Williams, James Yant and Bob Haa. ...more

November 23, 2008

In a recent letter to the editor, Henry Bozic of Avon Park stated he received a telephone solicitation from the Police Benevolent Association (PBA) and has mistakenly concluded that the telephone solicitation was in some way connected to my sheriff's campaign fund raising efforts. ...more

November 12, 2008

A political action committee of the second largest teachers' union in the country launched 60-second radio ads Thursday supporting Barack Obama for president in eight battleground states, including Florida. ...more

October 17, 2008

Two powerful health trade groups will begin airing dueling ads this week in their fight over Medicare, hoping to influence Congress as lawmakers face pressure to reverse scheduled cuts in doctor fees. ...more

July 2, 2008

John McCain plans to aggressively compete in Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney's Massachusetts, a bold move that reflects a deep desire not just to beat the former Massachusetts governor but bury him in his own backyard. ...more

February 2, 2008

Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama stepped back from the brink in their war of words Thursday, with each pulling harsh radio ads from local airwaves and seeking to play down intraparty tensions. ...more

January 25, 2008

A group that promotes protection of the Confederate flag is airing radio ads during conservative talk shows in South Carolina that praise Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee and criticize John McCain and Mitt Romney for voicing objections to the flag. ...more

January 19, 2008

Mexico's Senate has approved broad electoral reform that would ban political parties from paying for television and radio ads and open the way for independent candidates to run for public office. ...more

September 14, 2007