Area Surface Water Supply Nearly Gone, Supplier Says

With local lakes and rivers at critically low levels, the region's water provider has virtually shut down the surface water supply to the Tampa Bay region. ...more

March 13, 2009

Drought Leads To Increase In Pumping

Back in the 1990s, Judy Williams watched the lake in her backyard slowly disappear, a consequence of massive groundwater pumping. ...more

February 8, 2009

Tampa Area Drought Means Increase In Groundwater Pumping

Pumping will increase slightly starting this month, peaking in May at 168 million gallons a day, according to projections. In ...more

February 3, 2009

If You Come Down To The River, Learn Something

The region's water wizards are conjuring events to lure people to the Hillsborough River and teach them the watershed's importance. ...more

November 7, 2008

Water Wizards To Highlight Hillsborough River

The region's water wizards are conjuring events to lure people to the Hillsborough River, and teach them the importance of the watershed. ...more

November 5, 2008

Let's Play Name That Frog

Equipped with a quick lesson on listening and a flashlight, 10-year-old Megan Birnholz wandered into the darkness with 40 or so folks of like mind. ...more

September 3, 2008

Low Hillsborough River Means Higher Prices For Tampa Water

TAMPA - A tardy and fitful start to the summer rainy season means the Hillsborough River is lower than it should be in the middle of June and is costing Tampa water customers about $44,000 a day. ...more

June 17, 2008

Hillsborough High Student Honored For Reporting Attack

Ladondi Norris, a junior at Hillsborough High School, was recognized this month by the Temple Terrace Police Department with its Do the Right Thing Award. ...more

October 26, 2007

Get Closer To The Hillsborough River

Although the Hillsborough River watershed encompasses more than 675 square miles in three counties and is the primary source of drinking water for Tampa, many give it little thought. ...more