Next year could be a time of big change for the Pasco County School Board and the district it oversees. There will be, if nothing else, a sizeable change in the dramatis personae at School Board meetings. ...more

February 20, 2010

Facing Marco Rubio's avalanche of momentum in the Republican Senate primary, Gov. Charlie Crist's best shot at winning - and salvaging his political career - is to redefine Rubio's image. ...more

February 16, 2010

Late last week, Gov. Charlie Crist released his proposed budget for the state's 2011 fiscal year, which begins July 1. Crist decided to forgo running for another four years as governor this year in favor of what initially seemed to be a shoo-in candidacy for the U.S. Senate. So the proposed state budget for fiscal 2011 the governor made public last week will be his last, at least for the foreseeable future. It appears Crist is trying to go out on an optimistic note. The question facing state lawmakers is how realistic that optimism is. ...more

February 6, 2010

As a Sun 'n Lake resident, I would like to thank Florida Hospital and Tanglewood for giving Gene Gangemi their proxy votes for our election on Jan. 22. He had the overwhelming support of the residents but needed their support to ensure a victory. The board members who have controlled Sun 'n Lake for years have done so by getting the large landowner proxy votes. The pool of these voters has dwindled because of their failure to pay their assessments. Therefore, those that remained became critical players in this election. Gene Gangemi stepped up to the plate and announced his candidacy, win or lose, on day one. However, our current election rules allow a person to solicit proxy votes without a formal announcement. It allows them to "test the waters" to see if they can get enough committed proxy votes to win. If not, they can say "they decided not to run or are going to hang it up." ...more

February 4, 2010

Late last week, Gov. Charlie Crist released his proposed budget for the state's 2011 fiscal year, which begins July 1. Crist decided to forgo running for another four years as governor this year in favor of what initially seemed to be a shoo-in candidacy for the U.S. Senate. So the proposed state budget for fiscal 2011 the governor made public Friday will be his last, at least for the foreseeable future. It appears Crist is trying to go out on an optimistic note. The question facing state lawmakers is how realistic that optimism is. ...more

February 3, 2010

With City Councilman Tom Scott declaring his candidacy for mayor, the sprawling district he represents is wide-open for a challenge in the 2011 municipal elections. ...more

May 7, 2009

On the north steps of Polk County's historic courthouse in Bartow, U.S. Rep. Adam Putnam officially announced today that he is running for Florida's commissioner of agriculture. ...more

February 18, 2009

Republican Shawn Harrison, a former Tampa city councilman, announced plans Friday morning to run for the District 60 seat in the Florida State House. ...more

February 14, 2009

Republican Shawn Harrison, a former Tampa city councilman, announced plans today to run for the District 60 seat in the Florida State House. ...more

February 13, 2009

Buddy Johnson has proven to be one of Jeb Bush's biggest mistakes. ...more

February 5, 2009