3:49 p.m.: In Pinellas County, six optical scanning machines had to be replaced by noon today, while 439 absentee ballots have had to be discounted thus far because of signature irregularities on the part of the voters, according to a spokeswoman with the Supervisor of Elections Office. ...more

November 4, 2008

7:48 a.m.: U.S. Army Sgt. Crosby Lee, 24, had two issues at the booth today at the Jan Platt Regional Library in South Tampa. He didn't bring anything with a signature on it to vote, so he had to vote provisionally, he says. And when they looked him up in the voter records, his address came back incorrectly. ...more

November 4, 2008

REMINDER: Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. You'll need proof of your identity bearing a photo and signature. ...more

November 4, 2008

Early voting in Hillsborough County is over but elections offices will be open from 1-5 p.m. for voters to pick up and fill out absentee ballots. ...more

November 2, 2008

Singer-actor Joey Fatone got his scare on with friends and family Thursday night at Busch Gardens' Howl-O-Scream. ...more

October 24, 2008

Carpet One Floor & Home is offering exclusive pink ribbon welcome mats as part of its annual effort to find a cure for breast cancer. ...more

October 5, 2008

Dunedin's Community Redevelopment Agency will learn today about plans by its staff and the Dunedin Historical Society to expand and renovate the society's downtown headquarters and museum. At the City Hall meeting starting at 5 p.m. Thursday, city commissioners, acting as the CRA board, will also hear a proposal from agency staff to improve the Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail Plaza, in front of the former railroad depot turned museum. ...more

September 4, 2008

In May 2004, Cynthia Clancy told Eloise Mudway her house was on the verge of foreclosure. ...more

September 4, 2008

BackStage Pass will be at the Watering Hole, 6813 U.S. 27 S., in Sebring today and Aug. 2 from 9:30 p.m. to 1:45 a.m. ...more

August 1, 2008

You don't think about things like retirement when you're starting out on that first job. Oh, someone from human resources sends a notice telling you the benefits of the company thrift plan and maybe you sign up, but you don't give it much thought. ...more

July 16, 2008