It is late Tuesday evening for me as I write this and it's apparent who will win the election. I and hundreds of those from whom I receive e-mail and have cast their ballots are, right now, hoping and praying that somehow John McCain will overcome the large deficit the polls are showing, but it's not very likely. ...more

November 7, 2008

Eight local agencies spent at least $175,000 this year to provide escorts, crowd control and security sweeps during campaign visits by Sen. Barack Obama, Sen. Joseph Biden, Sen. John McCain and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. The visits range from early April to Monday, when McCain spoke at Raymond James Stadium. ...more

November 6, 2008

A wave of change swept the nation Tuesday, empowering president-elect Barack Obama to point America in a different direction at home and abroad. ...more

November 5, 2008

Floridians on Tuesday may be the voters who settle one of the longest, most historic and downright weirdest presidential elections in history. ...more

November 3, 2008

VOTE WITH YOUR MOUTH So, Election Day is Tuesday. Or it was last month, if you voted already. ...more

October 31, 2008

Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama will kick off Florida's early voting period on Monday with a rally in Tampa. ...more

October 18, 2008

The last debate! Couldn't help feeling nostalgic Wednesday night. It was a little like the last bonfire at summer camp. ...more

October 17, 2008

You can't keep a good woman down. After almost half a century of entertaining audiences first on stage and then in the beloved film starring Debbie Reynolds, "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" is still an audience favorite. ...more

October 1, 2008

The Oct. 2 exchange between vice presidential nominees Sarah Palin and Joe Biden might outdraw McCain and Obama. ...more

September 27, 2008

Last week marked the start of the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. It is hoped that this month our fellow Americans will learn that Hispanics have been part of the history of this country for almost 100 years before the founding of the first English colony in America, and not just newcomers crossing the border. ...more

September 22, 2008