It is shaping up to be an interesting election season, and not just because voters will be casting ballots for president.The Aug. 26 primary election includes four races that should draw people to the polls. ...more

July 27, 2008

Why is congressional candidate Hal Valeche contributing a half million dollars to his campaign? ...more

July 20, 2008

Technology has changed the way political campaigns are run, according to several local politicians, candidates and party officials. Chuck Oakes, state committeeman from the Highlands County Republican Party, said that the Internet made a major impact on political campaigning. "Instead of people coming out at night and listening to speeches, they rely on the Internet," said Oakes. "Instead of watching a debate on television, they're watching segments on the Internet." One real advantage is the number of computer savvy-younger voters who get their political information from the web. ...more

June 25, 2008

Editor's note: This is the first profile of the three Republicans running to challenge U.S. Rep. Tim Mahoney for 16th District in the U.S. Congress. SEBRING — Tom Rooney is almost stereotypically Irish. He's tall, red-haired, flush-faced, freckled, and built like a lumberjack. Actually, he's a former tight end, an Army veteran and an attorney. His favorite rockers, according to his Facebook page, are the Dublin group U2. ...more

May 26, 2008