In most parts of the country, cool-season flowering annuals provide late spring to midsummer color. But here in the Tampa Bay area, we can often enjoy these plants from late fall to early spring. ...more

November 8, 2009

PLANT CITY Here is a list of the winners from the Florida Strawberry Festival lamb jumping contest and lamb show. Hillsborough County students were eligible to participate if they were at least 6 years old and members of FFA or a youth agricultural organization. ...more

April 1, 2009

If homeowners and their homeowners associations cannot bear the thought of a brown spot on a lawn during the summer, I wonder what they must be thinking now when there is scarcely a green blade of grass to be found, except maybe under some trees. It cannot have escaped anyone's notice that we had a hard freeze recently. That doesn't happen every year, any more than hurricanes or droughts are necessarily annual events. It is at times like these when we find out how well or poorly our landscapes have been designed, installed and maintained. ...more

March 22, 2009

Rays left fielder Carl Crawford knew from the start last season that things weren't right. He had never felt pain like that. It affected his speed and robbed his power. ...more

February 27, 2009

The big question surrounding Alex Rodriguez this spring and into the season promises to be how he will handle the negative reaction from the fans and media as he travels around the country. ...more

February 25, 2009

The top U.S. general in Iraq said he will make a decision about the future role of American troops in early spring, to allow enough time to address any violence that may arise from January's provincial elections. ...more

December 21, 2008

Sometime in fall or early spring, Ed Fabik's backyard greenhouse will light up with color as hundreds of potted orchid plants - from palm-sized cattleyas to exotic-looking air plants with more root than stem - blossom for the year. ...more

August 4, 2008

While there are teams that have their quarterback situation already figured out for next season, most don't have that luxury and are using the Pasco County 7-on-7 league to help find a starter for the position. ...more

July 1, 2008

The once-weekly watering rules in effect for 18 months will go on until September. ...more

June 25, 2008

TAMPA - The once-weekly watering rules people have lived with for 18 months will go on until September. ...more

June 24, 2008