6:00 p.m.: Sometimes "big problems" at the voting precincts aren't really big problems at all. But that's how issues are often characterized by the time they reach a reporter's ears. ...more

November 4, 2008

5:04 p.m.: The University of Florida has sent an e-mail to its student body seeking to correct a false text message telling students they can vote tomorrow; a Florida State University spokesman says they haven't heard of the problem. ...more

November 4, 2008

3:49 p.m.: "It's been somewhat eerily quiet -- and that's a good thing," Secretary of State Browning told reporters during a 3 p.m. briefing. ...more

November 4, 2008

3:04 p.m.: There was a line of people waiting to vote at the Alice Hall Community Center in Zephyrhills. ...more

November 4, 2008

1:32: At midday, voters waited about an hour to cast their votes at Precinct 53 at the Regency Park Civic Association building in Port Richey. ...more

November 4, 2008

Authorities say a supervisor for Tampa's initiative to keep its downtown area clean has been charged with felony littering. ...more

October 22, 2008

Election Day on Nov. 4 is less than three weeks away, and early voting to avoid long lines begins here Monday. ...more

October 19, 2008

Pinellas County will allow some new voters to resolve problems with their registrations at the polls, despite the state's warnings that it could trigger legal challenges. ...more

October 11, 2008

Sept. 21, 2008 ...more

September 21, 2008

Westchase leaders will have to decide whether to leave residents out in the sun or pay for some shade. ...more

September 17, 2008