For a creature that might weigh more than a ton, manatees can be surprisingly hard to see. They often travel just below the surface, and the only thing that shows above is the tip of their nose as they raise their head to breathe, a mouse-sized patch of skin and whiskers that's very difficult to spot from a fast-moving powerboat. ...more

December 7, 2008

SEBRING — Trees will soon sprout on the U.S. 27 median, starting at the Sebring Parkway and continuing north for 2,800 feet. Five wild date palms and ornamental peanut sod will cover the median, which serves as a gateway to Sebring. Until last week, the median was covered with patches of brown grass. Sod Services, of Okeechobee, started work on Thursday. David Eng works for Sod Services and expected to plant trees within three weeks, followed by the plating of ground cover vegetation. A $175,000 highway beautification grant from the Florida Depart of Transportation will pay for the improvements. ...more

June 1, 2008

Mayor Pam Iorio and other officials this morning visited Tampa Fire Rescue Station 14, at Neptune Street and Church Avenue in South Tampa, to tout the firehouse's new "Florida-friendly" landscaping. ...more

May 21, 2008