Republican state Sen. Paula Dockery jumped into the governor's race Tuesday, saying she's used to the role of underdog and winning. ...more

November 4, 2009

Pasco Republicans and Democrats are butting heads over President Barack Obama's plan for stimulating the economy. Many members of the Spirit of '76 Republican Club recently dressed the part of Revolutionary War-era Americans and held a Tea Party protest against the stimulus package. The GOP has held similar protests in other parts of the nation in recent weeks. ...more

April 1, 2009

The November election produced an unintended stimulus package for one industry: gun sales. ...more

March 20, 2009

The November election produced an unintended stimulus package for one industry: gun sales. About as soon as Democrats took control of both the White House and Congress last fall, people began lining up to buy guns at local shops. Ammunition has been flying off store shelves, merchants say. ...more

March 11, 2009

The November election produced an unintended stimulus package for one industry: gun sales. About as soon as Democrats took control of both the White House and Congress last fall, people began lining up to buy guns at local shops. Ammunition has been flying off store shelves, merchants say. "Yes, there was a big rush," Christopher W. Drum, owner of CRS Weaponry in Port Richey, said. Sales boomed as much as 60 percent since November, although sales seem to be leveling off of late, he estimates. ...more

March 4, 2009

Republican state Sen. Victor Crist, who has represented northern Hillsborough County in the Legislature for nearly 17 years, says he is running to represent the same area on the county commission. ...more

February 18, 2009

Republican state Sen. Victor Crist, who has represented northern Hillsborough County in the Legislature for nearly 17 years, says he is running to represent the same area on the county commission. ...more

February 17, 2009

Carol Carter, a veteran official of the Hillsborough County Republican Party, is resigning her post as result of a flap over a seemingly racist email joke she forwarded to friends. Carter is the third prominent local Republican in four months to be stung by controversy over emails with racial overtones. ...more

February 5, 2009

A state lawmaker said Florida should act to place restrictions on brokers like two Pinellas County companies that are accused of pocketing deposits made on big trucks and heavy equipment. ...more

January 6, 2009

A state panel interviewed 18 applicants Monday for a third Florida Supreme Court opening in less than a year and now will send the names of at least three nominees to Gov. Charlie Crist. ...more

December 9, 2008