Flood water isolated Paul Algor at his Leisure Lakes home Wednesday. ...more

August 21, 2008

Gulf Coast communities are handing out more and more tags that residents can hang from their rearview mirrors as identification to re-enter towns and cities after mandatory evacuations. ...more

August 20, 2008

Pasco residents could know which way the winds blow this hurricane season if a new system to send alerts pans out. ...more

August 20, 2008

9:51 a.m. Meet the Breakfast Club, a group of friends who meet almost every day for their morning meal at a cafe on Upham Beach. The members, from left, are JoAnn and Peter Lousberg, May Shorr, Howie and Jeani Fullard, and Sigi Vogel. The dog on Howie's lap is My Boy - "MB" for short. ...more

August 19, 2008

County administrator Pat Bean says the state of emergency in Hillsborough has been lifted and the mandatory evacuations for mobile homes and voluntary evacuations of low-lying areas has been cancelled. "We've been blessed again," she says. "We are just as pleased as we can be." ...more

August 19, 2008

It's been a breezy and dry start to the day for much of Sarasota County this morning. ...more

August 19, 2008

as far as Floridians are concerned - have been quiet. ...more

August 19, 2008

Let TBO and other Tampa Bay-area residents know what you think about the storm and the community's reaction. ...more

August 18, 2008

Pasco residents could know which way the winds blow during hurricane season if a new system to send alerts pans out. ...more

August 16, 2008

Shouting up to workers on the roof of the downtown fire station, Sebring Fire Chief Brad Batz asked about the caulking on the parapets as electricians, plumbers and carpenters put the finishing touches on the major renovation project. ...more

August 15, 2008