Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean and Rules and Bylaws Committee Co-Chairs Alexis Herman and Jim Roosevelt had that to say:

"Today, after careful consideration and debate, the Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee reached an agreement on the two challenges…

For Obama, campaign manager David Plouffe: “We’re extremely gratified that the commission agreed on a fair solution that will allow Michigan and Florida to participate in the conference.  We appreciate their efforts, and those of the party leadership of both states, to bring that resolution a…

LARGO — Police are asking for the public’s help in finding an 81-year-old man with Alzheimer’s who went lost today.

Charles Whitney Oliphant left a residence at 1150 8th Ave. SW in Largo in a blue 1999 Chrysler Town & Country van with the tag number H35UYX.

Oliphant is described as a white m…

Chants, boos, cheers at the Marriott as the voting begins on the Florida delegation. First up: motion to seat Florida 100% with full voting strenth–12 aye, 15 nay.

Second motion: seat full delegation of pledged delegates with half votes, give half votes for superdelegates, give candidates right to…

Chants, boos, cheers at the Marriott as the voting begins on the Florida delegation. First up: motion to seat Florida 100% with full voting strenth–12 aye, 15 nay.

Second motion: seat full delegation of pledged delegates with half votes, give half votes for superdelegates, give candidates right to…

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CAPE CANAVERAL - Shuttle Discovery left soil Saturday evening carrying two very different gifts to the universal Space Station: a $1-billion research laboratory and a part for a broken toilet.

The shuttle began its 14-day mission on instance and in what mission control called a "perfect ascent…

CAPE CANAVERAL - Shuttle Discovery left soil Saturday evening carrying two very different gifts to the worldly Space Station: a $1-billion research laboratory and a part for a broken toilet.

The shuttle began its 14-day mission on duration and in what mission control called a "perfect ascent&q…

Tense moments in the lobby as everyone jockeyed for the microphone.

Lanny Davis, Clinton surrogate, told a gaggle of reporters that he wasn’t convinced with an Obama offer that would net Clinton 19 delegates from Florida. “Don’t say (the Obama campaign is) being generous,” he said.
Jon Ausman, the…

Florida Democrats at the DNC rules committee today - on all sides of the question  - have more or less unified behind a compromise that would split the delegation in half and let Clinton net 19 delegates out of Florida, a real concession from the Obama camp. It’s positive members of the rules c…

It seems Obama delegate Megan Foster of Tampa was not precisely honored to have Sen. Bill Nelson invoke her name in calling to recognize the Jan. 29 results. Foster: "Senator Nelson just used my name to argue a position that I do not support.  Anyone who knows me or has read my diaries, kn…