Classy" is not how many of us think of Rudy Giuliani, who has a reputation for being combative, but that's how he left the presidential race Wednesday following a rousing concession speech Tuesday night. ...more

January 31, 2008

Elections officials in Hillsborough County and across Florida reported only minor complaints about voting problems Tuesday. ...more

January 30, 2008

With local interest already high in the presidential race and Tuesday's vote on constitutional Amendment 1, Pasco County residents also should begin paying special attention to how local races are shaping up. ...more

January 27, 2008

I was pleasantly surprised to see the editorial flying in the face of the main Tribune recommendation to defeat issue 1. It's good to see independent thinkers on the same issue who are not stymied by the big bosses in their own company. ...more

January 25, 2008

With the 2008 presidential race coming to Florida for the state's Jan. 29 primary, Pasco County Supervisor of Elections Brian E. Corley, Kids Voting Tampa Bay and the Pasco School District figured this would be a good chance to initiate the next generation of voters. ...more

January 23, 2008

Never underestimate the power of Bill. That's my take-away from New Hampshire. The man who isn't on the ballot looms large over the presidential race. ...more

January 13, 2008

Mike Huckabee says John McCain is a hero. McCain says Huckabee is a good man. And they both seem to agree on this: Mitt Romney is neither. ...more

December 31, 2007

It's about to happen again. Three states - Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina - that combined don't have as many electoral votes as Florida will have disproportionate influence in determining the next leader of the free world. ...more

December 23, 2007

For the second time since America's war on terrorism began, soldiers trained at the National Guard Armory here are expected to serve in Afghanistan. ...more

December 14, 2007

After being critically wounded in a shooting at his Miami-Dade County home, Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor responded to simple commands from doctors Monday night after surgery. Known as a hard hitter in the NFL, he did not play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday because of a knee sprain. ...more

November 27, 2007