8:15 a.m.: Seniors were out at the crack of dawn this morning to cast their votes at one of five precincts in the retirement community of Sun City Center. Officials at Kings Point, Precinct 904, reported residents standing outside the locked clubhouse as early as 5:30 a.m. When the doors opened at 7, more than 200 voters stood waiting in line, many assisted by walkers. ...more

November 4, 2008

7:30 a.m.: The doors at Precinct 701 in FishHawk Ranch opened on time at 7 a.m., and there has been a steady flow of voters heading in to cast their votes. The line has not gotten any shorter, though. It still stretches all the way down Palmettoside Drive to Dorman Road. ...more

November 4, 2008

A 19-year-old man accused of threatening his 15-year-old girlfriend Wednesday morning has turned himself in to Tampa police, authorities say. Frederick Alex Jackson, of 5038 Temple Heights Road, Tampa, has been charged with three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and taken to Orient Road Jail. ...more

October 22, 2008

Hillsborough High School is under a modified lockdown this morning after a 15-year-old student was threatened by her 19-year-old boyfriend, police and school officials said. ...more

October 22, 2008

Deputies arrested a 29-year-old woman on child neglect charges early this morning after finding a 2-year-old boy sleeping in her car outside a bar. ...more

October 19, 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

Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden has canceled a planned appearance in Lakeland because of his mother-in-law's death, according to the Barack Obama presidential campaign. ...more

October 5, 2008

During a two-day visit to Florida, Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden will hold a "community gathering" Wednesday at the University of South Florida's Sun Dome for what campaign officials call a "fairly detailed" talk on the economy. ...more

October 5, 2008

The Highlands County Commission will hear on Tuesday a proposal to change when contractors have to pay impact fees. This makes perfect sense and we hope the commission approves the change. ...more

October 5, 2008

Sunday was not a day of rest for the Florida Gators. After Saturday's stunning home loss to underdog Ole Miss, Coach Urban Meyer called an evening practice on the team's usual off day and then canceled Monday's drills. ...more

September 30, 2008