Next chapter: Mark Andersen to retire as Bay County supervisor of elections after 23 years

PANAMA CITY − For Mark Andersen, it's a bittersweet feeling knowing he soon will step into the next chapter of his life. As Bay County supervisor of elections ... front door every single day of my ... Read More

Longtime Fort Gratiot official not seeking re-election as supervisor — but trustee instead

The deadline to file candidacy in partisan and non-partisan races with a primary is Tuesday. Check back for more election news later this week. Read More

Bill Posey won’t seek re-election, endorses Mike Haridopolos

Word from Posey comes shortly after former Florida Senate President Mike Haridopolos filed to run for Posey’s seat. Posey endorsed Haridopolos as his preferred successor. He also promised to campaign ... Read More

Leon County Supervisor of Elections offering free vote-by-mail postage in 2024

Supervisor of Elections Mark Earley announced Monday that his office will pick up the tab for vote-by-mail postage, starting with the Aug. 20 primary. Read More

Eight-termer Posey won't seek reelection to Congress. Haridopolos among five seeking seat

Bill Posey announced his retirement from Congress within hours of former Florida Senate President Mike Haridopolos filing his paperwork to run for the office. Posey, who plans to finish ... Read More

What happened during SLO County election recounts 40 years ago? ‘It did open our eyes’

Ruth Brackett was elected to the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors for the first time in 1982, seen here in this undated file photo. “It did open our eyes to how well the ballots are taken ... Read More

NFL draft has been on tour for a decade and now the city of Detroit enters the spotlight

The NFL draft has taken the show on the road for a decade, giving cities around the country a chance to be in the spotlight. Read More

O.J. Simpson, football star turned celebrity murder defendant, dead at 76

O.J. Simpson, the American football star and actor who was acquitted in a sensational 1995 trial of murdering his former wife but was found responsible for her death in a civil lawsuit and was later ... Read More

Officials offer $20,000 reward in case of young dolphin found shot to death on Louisiana beach

A necropsy conducted by the Audubon Nature Institute in New Orleans found multiple bullets lodged in the dolphin’s carcass, “including in the brain, spinal cord, and heart of the dolphin,” NOAA said. Read More

Wake Forest women to play host to NCAA regional at Bermuda Run Country Club

It was supposed to be played there in 2020 but the pan-demic moved it to Bay Hill in Orlando ... In 1986, Graham – whose mom had been a longtime USGA volunteer – took a temporary role working behind ... Read More

AP source: Jets trade QB Wilson to Broncos

Zach Wilson was expected to be the face of the franchise for the New York Jets. Instead, he became a symbol of disappointment. Read More

Massachusetts antisemitic incidents spike, New England hits record high: ‘Simply stunning’

Antisemitic incidents across the region reportedly spiked last year, especially after the Hamas terror attacks as antisemitic acts soared to a record high. Read More