City Councilman John Dingfelder has filed to run for a Hillsborough County Commission seat in 2010. ...more

April 10, 2009

Land-use planner Linda Pearson, a former county official who is now in private business, has filed to run for the Hillsborough County Commission seat held by Ken Hagan. ...more

March 4, 2009

Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio, who says she's considering a U.S. Senate race, is contemplating a tough political transition: Building from a local political base to a statewide campaign, in one of the nation's largest states. Iorio can count on some advantages in that task, including a reputation for non-partisan competence. But some of her advantages will also be disadvantages. ...more

January 28, 2009

Mel Martinez' decision to give up his U.S. Senate seat came as something of a surprise Tuesday, although there have been signs he wasn't eager to begin another campaign. ...more

December 3, 2008

Let's get ready to rumble. Candidates for City Commission plan to discuss their platforms and debate issues on Tuesday night during a special city- and Chamber of Commerce-sponsored forum at City Hall. ...more

January 12, 2008

SEBRING — Recreational opportunities and planning and creating a third popularly elected seat for the Sun 'n Lake Improvement District's Board of Supervisors dominate the platforms of the four candidates running for two seats in the coming elections. ...more

December 26, 2007

Senate Republicans formally and unanimously elected Sen. Jeff Atwater as the chamber's president-designate if the GOP maintains its majority after the 2008 election. Republicans now have a 26-14 advantage. ...more

December 12, 2007

Developer Gene Thomason last week told residents of his 1,000-home gated community to get ready for a bumpy ride, right before he and his lawyer walked out on them. ...more

November 19, 2007

For more than a decade, homeowners in New Tampa's posh Cory Lake Isles subdivision wrote checks to developer Gene Thomason and never questioned where the money went. ...more

November 13, 2007