Rose Ann Bright of New Port Richey says the Republican Party needs to regroup and be ready for victory in 2012. ...more

December 3, 2008

Strong turnout by Pasco County Democratic voters in Tuesday's election resulted in slimmer-than-expected victories for incumbent county commissioners Ann Hildebrand and Jack Mariano and for two-term Sheriff Bob White. Democratic turnout was strongest along the U.S. 19 corridor and in the county's eastern fringes. Central and eastern Pasco remained Republican strongholds, in this case helping to elect two commissioners who represent coastal districts. ...more

November 8, 2008

In the closest county race, Bob White got his wish Tuesday as Pasco voters re-elected him, making him the first sheriff in decades to clinch a third term. ...more

November 5, 2008

Since the primaries in September boiled down the partisan candidates to two, the race for sheriff has been quiet on the surface, even with the general election's addition of a nonpartisan candidate. ...more

October 26, 2008

Not For Workers Regarding "Return Incumbents To U.S. House" (Our Opinion, Oct. 16): ...more

October 20, 2008

Figures lie and liars figure, goes the saying. It was ever thus, since the invention of the statistic. Luckily, that history-shaping development almost certainly sparked the skepticism gene to life, energizing our hubris detector. ...more

October 12, 2008

Candidate Fliers Show Up In School Mailboxes PORT RICHEY Fliers supporting sheriff's candidate Kim Bogart turned up Wednesday morning in employee mailboxes at Chasco Middle School, which school officials say is a violation of school policy and state law. Principal Christine Wolff said she had the fliers pulled from the mailboxes when the situation was brought to her attention. Wolff said she doesn't know who was responsible. Assistant Superintendent Renalia DuBose cited two state laws and a school board policy that govern political activities of employees at schools. One law prohibits government employees from participating in political campaigns while on duty. The other law prohibits candidates from using the services of government employees during working hours. ...more

September 25, 2008

Fliers supporting sheriff's candidate Kim Bogart turned up Wednesday morning in employee mailboxes at Chasco Middle School, which school officials say is a violation of school policy and state law. ...more

September 25, 2008

Now that it is down to just two, all pretense has ended. In word, deed and traveling companion, the race for Pasco sheriff finally can be seen for what it has been all along. It's Bob White versus Lee Cannon all over again; 2000 smack-down redux. ...more

September 3, 2008

In the Republican corner, Round 1 appeared to go to incumbent Pasco Sheriff Bob White with nearly all of the precincts reporting. In the Democratic primary, Kim Bogart, a consultant, now moves to the general election. ...more

August 27, 2008