Shareholders of Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. approved the $52 billion sale of the business to Belgium-based InBev SA on Wednesday, a deal that is set to create the world's largest brewer. ...more

November 13, 2008

TAMPA State regulators are expected to decide today whether Tampa Electric Co. and Progress Energy can raise electric bills next year to cover higher costs for oil, natural gas and other fuels used to generate electricity. Under TECO's proposal, bills would increase about 12 percent beginning in January. The cost of 1,000 kilowatt-hours would rise from $114.38 to $128.44. ...more

November 12, 2008

Kevin Beckner was finally able to claim victory Thursday over incumbent County Commissioner Brian Blair. ...more

November 7, 2008

Hillsborough County Commissioner Brian Blair said this morning he is not ready to concede defeat in his race with Democrat Kevin Beckner. ...more

November 6, 2008

Hillsborough County's general election outcome is still unknown, and likely won't be finalized until late today. ...more

November 5, 2008

Voters elected real estate agent Manny Funes to the Zephyrhills City Council on Tuesday. ...more

November 5, 2008

Republican Brian Corley impressed Pasco County voters during his two-year stint as their supervisor of elections. ...more

November 5, 2008

Off the ballot but still in voters' minds, President Bush watched election results like the rest of the country Tuesday night and privately told his friends and advisers, "May God bless whoever wins tonight." ...more

November 5, 2008

For the past two weeks I have been sitting on the corner of Interlake Boulevard, in Lake Placid with my choices for elected officials. As many know I sat there for a lot of hours. ...more

November 5, 2008

Hillsborough County elections officials now says the delay in tabulating early votes and precinct results is due to technical issues with the county's vote-counting system. ...more

November 4, 2008