Ex-postal worker charged with tossing vote-by-mail ballots into dumpster

A former US Postal Service worker is accused of dumping over 100 absentee ballots into a dumpster instead of delivering them to voters on his route. If convicted, he faces up to 5 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

Kushner says Black people must ‘want to be successful’

“President Trump’s policies are the policies that can help people break out of the problems that they’re complaining about, but he can’t want them to be successful more than they want to be successful,” Kushner said during an interview.

'The black box' that helped topple a Tampa mayor's '63 re-election

Some people say 2020 is the most contentious election season they’ve ever seen but anyone who lived in Tampa several decades ago may remember this one.

Florida man stole bulldozer, ran down Biden signs in Haines City neighborhood, police say

The 26-year-old man is accused of stealing a bulldozer from a construction site, then driving it into a Haines City neighborhood to plow down Joe Biden campaign signs.

Joe Biden will return to Tampa for a Thursday campaign stop

With just over a week before Election Day, the candidates continue to schedule campaign stops in the battleground state of Florida.

Voter turnout predicted to be highest in more than a century

Whether you’re voting red or blue, if there ever was a time to make sure your voice is heard, it’s now. 

Senate votes to advance Supreme Court nominee Barrett, confirmation expected Monday

The Republican-led Senate is set to vote on Sunday to advance Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett toward final confirmation despite Democratic objections.

Vice President Pence's top aide tests positive for coronavirus

A spokesman says Vice President Mike Pence will continue with his aggressive campaign schedule after his chief of staff, Marc Short, tested positive for the coronavirus Saturday.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski backs Barrett despite opposing replacement before presidential election

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett won crucial backing Saturday when one of the last Republican holdouts against filling the seat so close to Election Day announced support ahead of a confirmation vote expected Monday.

Facebook demands shut down of ad-targeting data collection tool

Academics, journalists and First Amendment lawyers are rallying behind New York University researchers in a showdown with Facebook over its demand that they halt the collection of data on political ads-targeting the site.

US coronavirus surge colors White House race in closing days

With Election Day less than two weeks out, President Trump and Joe Biden highlight the pandemic's continued grip on American life.

Nebraska, Maine could play pivotal role in presidential election

Nebraska and Maine aren’t exactly swing states in the race to pick the next president, but each one has something to offer next month that could give them a huge amount of sway: a single electoral vote.

As Trump casts doubt on election, new agency contradicts him

President Donald Trump was predicting on Twitter that this election would be “the most corrupt” in American history earlier this month. A day later, the head of an obscure government agency he created offered a much different message.

President Trump holds campaign rally in The Villages

One day after taking the debate stage against Democratic challenger Joe Biden for the last time before Election Day, President Donald Trump returned to Florida for a "Make America Great Again" rally in The Villages.

Political text messages peak as Election Day nears, virus prevents most in-person campaigning

The election is less than two weeks away and the pandemic has certainly affected politics this year. Instead of relying on door knocks and big events, campaigns are using technology to reach voters.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar campaigning for Joe Biden Saturday in Tampa Bay

Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar will be in Tampa Bay Saturday as campaigns continue encouraging voters in key battleground states to cast their ballots.

Obit: In lieu of flowers 'do not vote for Trump'

Georgia May Adkins, who died of a stroke on Sept. 28, asked that friends and family not vote for Trump.