It wasn't exactly Obama at Grant Park, but observers agreed Tuesday's swearing in of Kevin Beckner as Hillsborough County's first openly gay county commissioner was historic and precedent-setting. ...more

November 18, 2008

A STRING OF PROBLEMS Since being appointed elections supervisor by former Gov. Jeb Bush in 2003, Buddy Johnson has presided over a number of flawed elections. ...more

November 6, 2008

Initially, there was nothing about the 74-year-old beauty contest supplier from the Texas-Arkansas border that inspired trial consultant Robert B. Hirschhorn to want her on his high-tech client's jury. ...more

October 26, 2008

Peter Hanzel of Wesley Chapel thanks everyone who supported his Pasco County Commission candidacy. ...more

September 3, 2008

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit trying to get a growth management proposal on the Nov. 4 ballot. ...more

September 1, 2008

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit trying to get a growth management proposal on the Nov. 4 ballot. ...more

August 31, 2008

Who knows if Tampa lawyer Mary Ann Stiles is a drinking woman, but if not, she certainly could be forgiven if she's devoted herself since Friday mostly to some serious quality time with a fifth of Boodles gin. ...more

August 7, 2008

It is meant to be a celebration of childhood, but in Sichuan province on Sunday, Children's Day turned into a day of mourning and a provocation to parents whose children were crushed to death by falling school buildings during the powerful earthquake three weeks ago. ...more

June 2, 2008

Members of the Hillsborough County Medical Association Alliance are participating in Smoke Out!, a campaign to make movie companies aware of parental concerns about smoking imagery in films rated G, PG and PG-13. The goal is to get R ratings for movies featuring smoking. ...more

May 31, 2008

POLITICAL BRIEFS Mariano Plans Party For Ballot Qualification ...more

May 13, 2008