"Historic levels" of voter turnout taxed Florida's election system at times on Tuesday but failed to trigger anything resembling the kind of meltdown experienced in 2000. ...more

November 5, 2008

It was a good day Tuesday for the incumbents in Pasco County. The sheriff, schools superintendent, supervisor of elections and three county commissioners all were returned to office as voters decided to stick with the status quo. ...more

November 4, 2008

Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections Deborah Clark credits the high number of early voters and absentee and mailed in ballots as the reason everything went smoothly with the election in Pinellas County. ...more

November 4, 2008

Republican candidates swept local races in Pinellas County, winning all three contested county commission seats for starters. ...more

November 4, 2008

9:58 The reason for the delay in tabulating early votes in Hillsborough County is because the Supervisor of Elections Office is trying to upload both early vote data and live vote results as precincts close, said elections office spokeswoman Mia McCormick. ...more

November 4, 2008

9:01 p.m. The apparent passage of Florida's marriage amendment drew big cheers from Republicans at the Florida GOP's watch party in St. Petersburg. ...more

November 4, 2008

8:15 p.m. University of South Florida's Marshall Center The last 100 or so students are standing in line at the University of South Florida's Marshall Center still waiting to vote. Officials say during a 20-minute period tonight they had run out of ballots. ...more

November 4, 2008