Now that civic activist Jason Sager has declared his intention to run for Congress, the chairman of the Republican Party of Hernando County said it's time for him to step down as president of his nonprofit educational group and refrain from holding public rallies such as Saturday's "tea party." ...more

November 6, 2009

Carol Carter, who resigned from her post as state committeewoman for the Hillsborough County Republican Party over an e-mail some considered racially offensive, is dropping out of the race to regain the position. ...more

March 14, 2009

State Republican Party Chairman Jim Greer is asking fellow party officials to lay off the criticism of the party's new national chairman, Michael Steele, who has taken flak from the conservative side of the party during his brief tenure. ...more

March 14, 2009

State Republican Party Chairman Jim Greer is asking fellow party officials to lay off the criticism of the party's new national Chairman Michael Steele, who has taken flak from the conservative side of the party during his brief tenure. ...more

March 13, 2009

TAMPA A competitive race with well-known candidates and possible primaries on both sides is developing for the U.S. House seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Adam Putnam of Bartow. ...more

March 4, 2009

Hillsborough County Republican Party official Carol Carter, who resigned last week over an e-mail some considered racially offensive, is getting support from a high-level party official in an attempt to keep her post. ...more

February 12, 2009

Carol Carter, who last week resigned her office in the Hillsborough County Republican Party over an e-mail some considered racially offensive, is seeking to rescind her resignation and keep her post. ...more

February 11, 2009

Controversy-plagued House Speaker Ray Sansom, R-Destin, stepped down as state House speaker today, to be replaced by Speaker Pro Tem Larry Cretul, R-Ocala. ...more

January 30, 2009

A slate of candidates backed by outgoing Hillsborough County Republican Party Chairman David Storck won all the local party offices Tuesday, led by Deborah Cox Roush, who replaced Storck as chairman. ...more

December 4, 2008

TAMPA A move may be under way among Hillsborough County Republicans to replace county party Chairman David Storck, who forwarded an e-mail shortly before Tuesday's election containing language some considered racist. ...more

November 7, 2008