Mayor Pam Iorio is urging the City Council to keep a ban on lawn sprinkling in effect until more water flows into the Hillsborough River reservoir, the main source of the city's drinking water. ...more

May 19, 2009

Don't have time to wash your dog, clean its ears and clip its nails? ...more

May 13, 2009

Following orders from regional water authorities, Hillsborough County commissioners voted Wednesday to tighten regulations governing when residents can water lawns and landscaping. ...more

April 2, 2009

As expected, Hillsborough County commissioners this morning adopted the stricter lawn watering regulations passed Tuesday by regional water authorities, but did not imitate Tampa's actions in completely banning the use of lawn irrigation systems. ...more

April 1, 2009

Put away your pressure washers, cancel the school band's carwash and reset your sprinkler timers. ...more

April 1, 2009

As of Friday, the Tampa Bay area will have its toughest-ever water restrictions, courtesy of Tuesday's unanimous vote by the Southwest Florida Water Management District's governing board. ...more

March 31, 2009

On Friday, turning on your lawn sprinklers will become a crime in Tampa under the toughest water restrictions in the state. ...more

March 29, 2009

On Friday, turning on your lawn sprinklers will become a crime in Tampa under the toughest water restrictions in the state. ...more

March 28, 2009

No matter how small its numbers or its relative strength, the Temple Terrace River Watch Task Force isn't willing to concede to the wishes of the Southwest Florida Water Management District's governing board. ...more

March 25, 2009

Property owners in Tampa no longer will be able to water their lawns with sprinkler systems under a ban adopted Thursday by the city council. ...more

March 20, 2009