Blame it on the strawberries. The recent cold snap that had Plant City farmers pumping ground water to spray onto their berries has caused a rash of sinkholes: on Whitelaw Road, Moore Lake Road, Gallagher Road, Sydney Road, Lone Oak Road and Drawdy Road. ...more

February 15, 2009

Drought-like conditions prompted county commissioners Wednesday to issue a burn ban. ...more

February 12, 2009

Regarding "La Nina Could Make Florida's Drought Worse" (Feb. 6): ...more

February 9, 2009

Firefighters have knocked down a 50 acre brush fire in Hernando County that closed Highway 301 this afternoon, but the highway remains closed in both directions between State Road 50 and Highway 98. ...more

February 6, 2009

Lightning forward Jussi Jokinen cleared waivers on Thursday and appears to be set for an assignment to the minors. ...more

February 5, 2009

You can learn a lot about people by paying attention to their gardening techniques and philosophies. Think about the gardeners you know who always load you up with cuttings, seeds and even potted volunteers. ...more

February 1, 2009

Leto brought everything it had - emotionally, physically and strategically - to Friday's Class 5A-District 10 final at Jesuit, and yet the Falcons still left with a 2-0 loss. ...more

January 31, 2009

Water management district officials might sound like a broken record, but their mantra is true. Florida is in the middle of a serious drought. This precious resource is in short supply at the moment and it may only get worse. While it can seem unfathomable that a peninsula would face a drought, it's the reality of living in this state. ...more

January 28, 2009

Earl Clark scored five of his 16 points in the final two minutes and No. 9 Louisville (15-3, 6-0 Big East) held off No. 8 Syracuse 67-57 on Sunday. ...more

January 26, 2009

After some early success, the Durant girls basketball program has been in a bit of a postseason drought. But this year's team is doing its best to change things. ...more

January 21, 2009