One of the facts of political life in Florida has long been that the party in power after the 10-year U.S. census gets to overhaul legislative and congressional districts without regard to existing geographical boundaries or communities. ...more

February 4, 2009

Two proposals designed to prevent political favoritism in redistricting, a practice known as gerrymandering, can go on the 2010 ballot if sponsors collect enough signatures, the Florida Supreme Court ruled Thursday. ...more

January 30, 2009

As she works to ensure early voting runs smoothly during an unprecedented high turnout, Elections Supervisor Annie Williams is fending off another jab from one of the candidates who wants her job. ...more

October 24, 2008

Plan Isn't Bipartisan Regarding "Erase Political Favoritism From Legislative Redistricting" (Our Opinion, July 24): ...more

August 1, 2008

It's no mystery why 42 state legislators and congressional representatives in Florida were re-elected without opposition this summer, and why many other incumbents are likely to breeze to new terms with only token opposition in the fall. ...more

July 24, 2008

Tammany Hall Revisited Would you care to join me in a renaming contest for Clocktower Boulevard in Beacon Woods? My entry has a basis I will explain. It is Boondoggle Boulevard. ...more

May 21, 2008