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Elections
After participating in 17 debates over the last two years, a seasoned Romney seized the moment and out-debated a lackluster and less-prepared Obama.

Penny for Pasco is a tax that has made Pasco County a better place to live and work. We strongly urge a "for" vote Nov. 6.

Hillsborough County voters face two charter questions on the Nov. 6 ballot and Plant City voters face one.

Amendment 5 is an attack on the independence of the state judiciary by the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature, we recommend a No vote.

Amendment 12 would unnecessarily alter the selection process for the student member to the board, and voters should reject it.

It would be refreshing to hear stories of what each woman thinks of the state of the nation and what perspective she hopes to bring to the table.

Requiring a photo ID to vote is reviled by some to be relative to a poll tax that unfairly targets elderly, poor or minority voters.

Culture
I do wonder if occasionally we find ourselves caught up in too much of the lives around us. I'd be interested in reading some of your thoughts on this

Local Government
It's one small but creative idea for saving more of the 20,000 dogs and cats that end up in Hillsborough County's animal shelter every year.

Animals
It's one small but creative idea for saving more of the 20,000 dogs and cats that end up in Hillsborough County's animal shelter every year.

Courts
Amendment 5 is an attack on the independence of the state judiciary by the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature, we recommend a No vote.

Higher Education
Amendment 12 would unnecessarily alter the selection process for the student member to the board, and voters should reject it.

Environment
Years of research have not yet produced effective strategies to prevent red tide, the occasional algal outbreak that can wreak destruction on beaches,

State Government
The search to replace Gerard Robinson and Florida Commissioner of Educationk yielded just 16 resumes after a four-month national search.

K-12 Education
The search to replace Gerard Robinson and Florida Commissioner of Educationk yielded just 16 resumes after a four-month national search.

Science/High Tech
Stem cells place in research have been a topic of political debate since their discovery in 1962.

Public Safety
Unreasonable restrictions on the funding of Florida's prescription-drug database threaten to act like a poison pill — dooming the database.

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