Cooling water that has been pooling in the Pacific Ocean since late December likely means drought conditions in Florida, especially across the Tampa Bay area, will worsen through spring. ...more

February 6, 2009

Cooling water that's been pooling in the Pacific Ocean since the end of December likely means drought conditions in Florida, especially around the Tampa Bay area, will worsen through the spring. ...more

January 27, 2009

They come like a gray river flowing through the sea. Spanish mackerel by the hundreds of thousands are beginning their annual migration, a journey that takes them some 400 miles from the Florida Panhandle to the Keys, and for many several hundred miles more back up the east coast before they make the return trip in spring. ...more

October 12, 2008

Nuclear reactors across the Southeast could be forced to throttle back or temporarily shut down later this year because drought is drying up rivers and lakes that supply power plants with the huge amounts of cooling water they need to operate. ...more

January 24, 2008

GO FISHING is a daily look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Mike Anderson, right, with "Reel Animals" partner Billy Nobles. ...more

November 16, 2007

Florida can brace for half the normal rainfall through February and temperatures up to 5 degrees higher as a La Nina settles into the Pacific Ocean. ...more

October 10, 2007

TAMPA - The Climate Prediction Center on Tuesday said cooling water in the Pacific Ocean has become a La Niña that should last through early next year. Water from South America west to the international date line has been cooling for months, creating La Niña conditions. Temperatures range from about 3 degrees below normal near South America's coast to about 1 degree below normal near the date line. ...more

October 9, 2007