Bob Buckhorn walked into the thatched-roof Irish refuge called Four Green Fields. He looked briefly and a little longingly at the row of draft beer handles at the bar and then sat down and ordered water. ...more

March 20, 2009

Election chiefs in Florida walk a fine line between politics and the oath of office. ...more

February 21, 2009

As expected, the local Republican Party took an "if it ain't broken" approach to its executive committee elections late Thursday. ...more

December 21, 2008

as Chavez has accelerated his drive to install a Cuban-style socialist regime - the opposition has finally found a winning answer: democracy. Last December voters rejected a new constitution that would have greatly increased presidential powers. On Sunday Venezuelans turned out in record numbers for local elections - and chose opposition candidates for five of the six most important elected posts in the country. ...more

November 27, 2008

Although this past election didn't turn out as I desired for the country, I must say I was more pleased with the results in our local elections. The Brown-Waite and Schenck wins made me happy as did the almost-clean-sweep of the commissioners running for re-election. Good riddance to Chris Kingsley and Diane Rowden, no matter how they and their family members pout and call the voters names. ...more

November 21, 2008

Voters on Sunday swarmed local elections offices offering one of the last chances to cast a ballot before Election Day. ...more

November 3, 2008

The number of Hillsborough County voters turning out to cast early ballots could be double that of four years ago, local elections officials say. Here's a breakdown of the numbers so far: ...more

October 28, 2008

The number of Hillsborough County voters turning out to cast early ballots could double the number of those who showed up early four years ago, local elections officials say. The first week of early voting coughed up more than 54,000 voters in 13 polling places across the county, according to figures released by the Hillsborough Supervisor of Elections. ...more

October 27, 2008

Election Day on Nov. 4 is less than three weeks away, and early voting to avoid long lines begins here Monday. ...more

October 19, 2008

office. She took office in 2000, started working in the elections office when she was 17 and served as assistant supervisor of elections for seven years. ...more

October 14, 2008