8:50 a.m.: A steady stream of voters carrying absentee ballots continues to file into the Hillsborough Supervisor of Elections Office. ...more

November 4, 2008

6:22 a.m.: We are starting to see a steady stream of voters lining up at the polls in Polk County. At Precinct 251 in South Lakeland there are more than a dozen people already in line, and cars continue to flow into the parking lot. ...more

November 4, 2008

It didn't take long for the Tampa Convention Center's parking garage to fill as supporters of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin filled downtown to hear the vice presidential candidate talk. ...more

October 26, 2008

For the second day in a row, voters across the Tampa Bay area are lining up outside polling stations in record numbers to cast ballots for the Nov. 4 election. ...more

October 21, 2008

PLANT CITY About 500 mourners gathered Thursday at a Plant City church to say goodbye and honor the memory of a teenager whose life ended with an accidental shooting at a party. ...more

October 10, 2008

Some food vendors feel under assault from city zoning rules that are forcing mobile cart shutdowns. ...more

October 8, 2008

Germaine Gibbs put her best smile forward, held up a tray of makeup and posed for the camera. ...more

August 14, 2008

Rockstar Fridays at Stumps Supper Club takes karaoke to the next level with a live band. ...more

August 7, 2008

Not long after I started at the Tribune in 2002, I found myself interviewing a hearing-impaired banjo player. ...more

July 10, 2008

The news is bad all over. And if you're in the newspaper industry, you're not just reporting about it. You're living it. ...more

July 5, 2008