Environmentalists are reeling from the Senate's decision to axe Florida Forever funding for the rest of the fiscal year, which ends June 30. The proposal would mean canceling issuance of $250 million in bonds, which would have supported Florida's purchase of environmentally sensitive land around the state. ...more

January 8, 2009

Peno Hardesty of New Port Richey says in the midst of the scandal surrounding Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich Florida state Sen. Mike Fasano is a much better example of what a public servant should be, despite her political differences with Fasano. ...more

December 20, 2008

Even as voters in California banned same-sex marriage in a tight referendum, Tuesday's election opened the door for the same debate in New York. ...more

November 8, 2008

Rep. Kathy Castor today asked the U.S. Justice Department to intervene in the Hillsborough County election debacle, citing concerns about the slow counting of ballots from Tuesday's general election and reported irregularities in the voting process. ...more

November 6, 2008

After a race that was occasionally punishing but ultimately rewarding, incumbent Sheriff Susan Benton won her bid for a second term. ...more

November 5, 2008

Sen. Mike Fasano easily won a fourth and final term Tuesday in the state Senate, cruising by Democratic challenger and political newcomer Fred Taylor. ...more

November 5, 2008

Voters weren't that eager for change when it came to casting ballots for state legislators. Incumbents appeared to have swept the board based on early, unofficial returns. ...more

November 4, 2008

Democrat Scott K. Thompson decided to run for state Senate when he saw friends leaving Central Florida for better jobs in Tennessee and the Carolinas. ...more

October 19, 2008

When she was in her mid-20s, Denise Grimsley, now 48 and a registered nurse, never dreamed she would get involved in politics. That changed when her father became ill in the mid-1990s and she stepped in to run his petroleum and convenience store businesses. ...more

October 12, 2008

WASHINGTON - Republican John McCain, trailing in polls and searching for a way to gain ground, assailed Democratic rival Barack Obama on Friday in a sharply worded TV ad that said: "When convenient, he worked with terrorist Bill Ayers. When discovered, he lied." ...more

October 10, 2008