President-elect Barack Obama plans to nominate Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state after Thanksgiving, a new milestone for the former first lady and a convergence of two political forces who fought hard for the presidency. ...more

November 21, 2008

TALLAHASSEE — Republicans kept control of the Florida Legislature by a comfortable margin Tuesday despite a Democratic tide that swept across much of the rest of the nation. ...more

November 4, 2008

I am reminded of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. He came to town and played a haunting, strange tune on his pipe. The children of the town were attracted to this tune and fell in line behind him. Away they went, the Pied Piper and the youth, and they were never seen again. ...more

October 22, 2008

State Sen. Mike Fasano is protesting a campaign flier accusing him of supporting higher rates for insurance companies. ...more

October 11, 2008

With Hispanic voters in Florida and nationally seen as a key to the presidential race, Sen. Mel Martinez on Thursday night told the Republican National Convention that John McCain is the presidential candidate best prepared to lead "in a dangerous world." ...more

September 5, 2008

Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner, keynoting the Democratic National Convention, said Tuesday night that American voters "have one shot to get it right" by electing Barack Obama president to end Republican leadership that is stuck in the past. ...more

August 27, 2008

"You go hunting where the ducks are," said Barry Goldwater. The successor to Barry's Senate seat apparently believes that ducks come from Mexico and speak Spanish. For in July alone, John McCain made three separate appearances before Hispanic groups. ...more

July 24, 2008

The 1st Congressional District, the northernmost in the most culturally Southern state, has given the nation William Faulkner and Elvis Presley, and next Tuesday will have a special congressional election that will test the Republican hope that Barack Obama and his former pastor can be the basis of a Republican strategy to nationalize congressional races to the disadvantage of Democrats. ...more

May 9, 2008

Hillsborough commissioners agreed two weeks ago that they needed a better relationship with the city of Tampa to collaborate on ways to save taxpayers' money. ...more

February 20, 2008

Sen. Mel Martinez has surpassed $3 million raised for his campaign war chest since taking office, well ahead of the pace of most other U.S. senators whose current terms also expire in 2010, new campaign finance reports show. ...more

February 11, 2008