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Vern Buchanan

Contacting members of Congress

Contacting members of Congress U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez, R, 356 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510. Tampa office: (813) 977-6450. Web: www.martinez.senate.gov U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D, 716 Hart Senate...

District 13 debates set

Let the debates begin. All four candidates in the 13th Congressional District race said Thursday they intend to be at the following debates and forums: • Hardee County Chamber of Commerce, Oct. 9. • University of South...

Our Coming Election Nightmare

If this is going to be a close election, it's going to become the third in a row where some proportion of angry voters blame their loss on fraud and unfairness. Some of the complaining will be conspiracy-minded, and some...

Buchanan faces another employee lawsuit

A former controller at Sarasota Ford has filed a lawsuit alleging she was sexually harassed, received three death threats on the job and was eventually fired because she refused to "break the law and disregard a federal...

Putnam: GOPers better off avoiding RNC

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The third-ranking Republican in the House, Rep. Adam Putnam of Florida, said Monday that GOP candidates facing tough campaigns are making the right decision in skipping the party’s national convention....

Voting problems plague Sarasota

Kathy Dent was hoping for a smooth Election Day. But Tuesday night was anything but easy for Sarasota County's supervisor of elections. "The problem that we had was getting the absentee ballot high-speed scanners to talk...

Jennings takes the stage at Democratic convention

Three Florida congressional candidates took center stage at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night, signaling the party's belief the state will be a major battleground in its bid to increase its majority in...

A Smooth Florida Election? Not Quite

As State Moves From Touch-Screen Voting Machines, Delays And Software Problems Still Surface There were only a few campaign workers and even fewer voters at the Hollywood, Fla. Beach Community Center Tuesday, Aug. 26,...

Detert, Grant vie for Senate seat

Again, former representative Nancy Detert finds herself the underdog in campaign cash this election season - this time against state Rep. Michael Grant. She's never been a leader when it comes to fundraising, but this...

BPD to turn cameras on cops

Recordings of virtually all contact between Bradenton Police officers and civilians could soon end up in the evidence room. Under a program paid for by federal funding, sergeants and patrol officers will have wireless...