Not since 1907 has the eastern half of the county been under such severe drought conditions. ...more

March 20, 2009

Not since 1907 has the eastern half of the county been under such severe drought conditions. ...more

March 19, 2009

The water supplies in Hernando County are better today than they were a year ago. ...more

November 10, 2008

As a possible sign the season is changing, a cool front may arrive about the middle of the week and drop afternoon high temperatures below the typical low 90s. ...more

September 14, 2008

Federal researchers are warning that warming temperatures could soon cause California's giant sequoia trees to die off more quickly unless forest managers plan with an eye toward climate change and the impact of a longer, harsher wildfire season. ...more

September 6, 2008

Tropical Storm Fay brought Lake Jackson up more than half a foot, according to a reading of the lake's gauge, and the storm partially restored several other county lakes whose levels dropped several feet after two years of drought. ...more

August 24, 2008

A Northern California wildfire was almost fully contained Saturday after forcing thousands to flee, destroying several homes and closing a six-mile stretch of scenic Highway 1, fire officials said. ...more

June 22, 2008

Lost Without The GPS This past weekend, the PW and I spent an awful amount of time learning how to get around on the streets of an unfamiliar location without our navigation device. We were in the Ellenton area where the tanker truck destroyed the bridge over State Road 301 on the southbound lanes of Interstate 75 last week. Our motel was located in the Prime Outlets Mall area, within a half mile of the accident. Thank goodness we had a few friends who were familiar with the area and gave us maps to use to get around most of the congestion. Even so, it was impossible not to get into some standstill traffic jams. But before we left Sunday morning, the authorities had devised routes and some rerouting of traffic, which made traffic flow almost normally. ...more

June 12, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Those responsible for a large dirt pile on a lot along Sheldon Road want to discuss their $500-a-day fines and seek more time to get the dirt moved, a county official says. ...more

May 31, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY Those responsible for a large dirt pile on a lot along Sheldon Road want to discuss their $500-a-day fines and seek more time to get the dirt moved, a county official says. The parties will attend a code enforcement special magistrate hearing at 9 a.m. Monday on the second floor of the County Center, 601 E. Kennedy Blvd. On Wednesday an inspector went by the 3-acre lot at Sheldon Road and Cluster Avenue and reported that more than 50 percent of the dirt was gone, said Christa Hull, environmental supervisor for the county. The pile once stood eight stories tall. ...more

May 30, 2008