To paraphrase that great Mel Brooks line: It's good to be the supervisor of elections - all that free money, all that free face time. ...more

October 7, 2008

As the Nov. 4 general election draws to within a month, here's an important deadline to remember: Monday is the last day to register to vote in that election. ...more

October 3, 2008

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Earnest Graham and the team's cheerleaders will be on-hand for a voter registration event in the parking lot of the team's headquarters at One Buccaneer Place on Monday. ...more

September 27, 2008

The Ruskin Woman's Club recently honored one of its own for 50 years of membership in the 96-year-old organization. ...more

September 10, 2008

Here's a rundown of some of the hot races and issues facing voters in November: Hillsborough County supervisor of elections: The race pits incumbent Buddy Johnson against Phyllis Busansky. ...more

August 27, 2008

Joe Pimenta and Marzell Brown stood outside College Hill Branch Library just before 10 a.m. Monday, waiting for the doors to open so they could vote in the Aug. 26 primary election. ...more

August 12, 2008

Early voting for the primary elections begins today, and if past years are any indication, many will head to the polls over the next two weeks rather than vote on Election Day. Hillsborough County voters casting their primary election ballot early increased 102 percent from 2004 to 2006. ...more

August 11, 2008

This concerns The Tampa Tribune Aug. 2 story, "County Mayor Not Likely To Make Ballot." I have helped lead numerous petition efforts throughout Florida, one of which was ended by a very similar court ruling. It is encouraging to see the court rule in the county mayor case in a manner that is consistent with how it ruled in our 1995 city of Tampa referendum case. ...more

August 6, 2008

HUNTER'S GREEN - The New Tampa Community Council will host a demonstration of the new optical scanner voting machines Thursday. ...more

July 30, 2008

Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Buddy Johnson will save nearly $11,000 on his 2008 property taxes, thanks to the seven cows and four calves grazing on his land near Plant City. ...more

June 28, 2008