An audit of Hillsborough Elections Supervisor Buddy Johnson's office was able to verify just $336,000 of the $2.34 million Johnson told county commissioners he needed last month cover cost overruns. ...more

January 5, 2009

Thousands of supporters of Thailand's exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra began converging on Parliament on Sunday, vowing to stage demonstrations until the new government holds elections. ...more

December 29, 2008

Steve Chapman (Obama's 'My Pet Goat' Moment), so you are "appalled and disappointed" by what Barack Obama said? I, and I am sure many others, are appalled and disappointed by you and other bloviators such as Cal Thomas and Rush Limbaugh are doing your best to put a negative spin on anything the President-Elect says in a ridiculous attempt to somehow discredit him. The fact that he is a cautious and non-vindictive man, unlike the likes of you, does nothing to lend credence to your little temper tantrums over the right wing extremists being soundly defeated in recent elections. Had Mr. Obama immediately jumped in without doing a proper investigation into the matter, you would then be calling him a knee jerk. You are entitled to your opinion by those of us who believe in the Constitution (1st Amendment in this case) as does Mr. Obama. Not due to the actions of those who go out of their way to tear down everything done by good people who won't kowtow to them and their cronies. It would be absolutely absurd to expect that the Obama camp had not had contact with the Illinois governor. The question is whether there was any attempt to make an illicit deal concerning Sen. Obama's vacated Senate seat. ...more

December 19, 2008

A Bradenton woman can finally prove what she's known all along: she is a U.S. citizen. Somebody just found her green card, issued in 1952. ...more

December 5, 2008

Kevin Beckner was finally able to claim victory Thursday over incumbent County Commissioner Brian Blair. ...more

November 7, 2008

Kevin Beckner was finally able to claim victory Thursday over incumbent County Commissioner Brian Blair. ...more

November 6, 2008

A timeline of Hillsborough County's election day meltdown. ...more

November 6, 2008

Hillsborough County is having a problem receiving vote totals from approximately 150 precincts because of transmission problems, according to Hillsborough County Commissioner Kevin White, who also is a member of the county's canvassing board. ...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

2:29 p.m.: No lines, no waiting. That's the situation at Precinct 570 at Curlew United Methodist Church in Palm Harbor this afternoon. ...more

November 4, 2008