The political winds that swept President-elect Barack Obama to victory also may have eroded some of the Tampa Bay area's congressional clout. ...more

November 16, 2008

Republican Sen. Mel Martinez is waiting until January, at least officially, to say whether he's running for a second term. ...more

November 16, 2008

Allegations that South Florida Rep. Tim Mahoney paid money to a former staffer to cover up their illicit affair has moved him onto a list of at least 14 sitting members of Congress facing allegations of unsavory, unethical - or even illegal - conduct. ...more

October 18, 2008

Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal charges of making false statements about more than $250,000 in renovations to his Anchorage-area home and was granted an unusually early trial date after requesting the chance to win acquittal before this fall's election. ...more

August 1, 2008

Florida's status as a key battleground state this fall won't be limited to presidential politics. ...more

July 7, 2008

Florida's status as a key battleground state this fall won't be limited to presidential politics. ...more

July 5, 2008

Florida's decision to move up its presidential primary helped to give Republicans a clearer front-runner headed into next week's Super Tuesday contests. ...more

January 31, 2008

The wait is over: U.S. Rep. C.W. Bill Young is running for another term in Congress. ...more

January 18, 2008

WASHINGTON - He's an affable if not bland U.S. senator from Florida who once orbited the planet but has few lofty legislative achievements and little national name recognition. ...more

November 20, 2007

Florida Republican Mel Martinez is among the top early fundraisers of the class of U.S. senators who face re-election in 2010, already taking in nearly $2.9 million for his own cause. ...more

November 18, 2007