Election chiefs in Florida walk a fine line between politics and the oath of office. ...more

February 21, 2009

BARTOW (AP) - U.S. Rep. Adam Putnam would rather be in Florida. Joined by friends and family Thursday in his Bartow hometown, the 34-year-old former state legislator and five-term Republican congressman formally announced his plans to run for Florida agriculture commissioner. ...more

February 20, 2009

The League of Women Voters, which launched the careers of some of Hillsborough County's most prominent female politicians, has fallen on hard times. ...more

February 16, 2009

Barack Obama has paid tribute to Abraham Lincoln in many ways, from tracing his inaugural path ...more

February 12, 2009

Former state legislator Les Miller announced today that he will challenge County Commissioner Kevin White for the District 3 seat. ...more

February 5, 2009

Mayor Pam Iorio said Tuesday she is considering running for the U.S. Senate next year. ...more

January 28, 2009

The state attorney in Tallahassee will investigate complaints about House Speaker Ray Sansom, a grand jury decided today. ...more

January 26, 2009

Priorities Upside Down During my 12-year tenure as a state legislator in New Hampshire, I had the responsibility at one point to serve as chairman of the House Committee on State Institutions in order to oversee the operation and standards of our Youth Development Center (YDC) along with other state facilities. Governmental overview of state institutions is always needed, although experience shows that it is seldom productive. ...more

January 7, 2009

and long before Gov. Rod Blagojevich was accused of trying to sell a Senate seat to the highest bidder. ...more

December 14, 2008

For County Commissioner John Druzbick, it's all about the budget. Although commissioners put the fiscal year 2009 budget to bed in October, work is about to start in earnest on next year's finances. ...more

December 12, 2008