water. If the current dry spell became permanent, many people would have to leave Florida for there to be adequate water for those who remained. But it doesn't work that way. Dry spells become wet spells. Developers point to the excess water and develop with abandon. They seem to want us to thank them for filling in wet areas and reducing mosquito growth. ...more

May 3, 2009

Are you in the market for a rice cooker? Jaden Hair makes her recommendations. ...more

February 17, 2009

Florida growers know how difficult it is to keep optimum soil moisture levels throughout the day, let alone throughout a week between permitted watering during dry times. ...more

January 14, 2009

A state consultant thinks he may have an answer about why Tampa Bay Water's regional reservoir wasn't built according to plan, but he says he isn't sure how it was missed. ...more

August 27, 2008

Ever took a boat out to Lake June lately? According to one of them, about 150 boaters did one recent weekend. ...more

August 5, 2008

The popular Iamgo Gallery on Douglas Avenue was the creative workplace for Marilyn Jones and 14 other artists. On Dec. 9, 2007, the gallery was gutted by a fire of suspicious origin. "I remember standing in front of it in total shock," Jones recalled. "You could see right through it. I went home and just cried." ...more

May 24, 2008

Doctor, look how many pills you are giving me! Do I really need them all? ...more

May 23, 2008

Lake Magdalene Drive, between the road's cul-de-sac and Armenia Avenue, recently opened to all traffic after a monthlong project to upgrade a stormwater lift station. ...more

January 5, 2008

Federal officials have some explaining to do about what's going on with the restoration of the Everglades, the hydrological heart of South Florida. ...more

December 1, 2007

The divas know all about the low-carb beauty of faux mashed potatoes made with cauliflower or spuds mashed with fat-free chicken broth. ...more

November 21, 2007