Into every life a little rain must fall, the old saying goes, but violators of lawn watering restrictions might be crying soon over fines of from $35 to $500. Pasco County water cops are gearing up for a crackdown on residents who ignore the county's once-a-week lawn irrigation restrictions. ...more

November 8, 2008

QUESTION: "The weeping cherry tree that I planted in late March bloomed beautifully and has looked great up until recently. The tree is about 6 feet tall. We have had some very hot, humid weather and a little rain almost daily, maybe an inch per week. Now the leaves are curling up. I don't see any signs of insects, no discoloration, no sap running out. Does it need more water?" - Sibyl J. Gore ...more

September 7, 2008

Filled with college football rivalries, sunny skies and little rain, this glorious weekend belies a behemoth churning toward Florida. ...more

September 6, 2008

The remnants of Tropical Storm Fay spread over a wide swath of the South on Monday, bringing heavy rain and wind from Georgia to Louisiana that many hoped would help land parched for months by drought conditions. ...more

August 26, 2008

Until this week, the 7-on-7 football passing league organized by several Pasco County high schools has avoided the wrath of Florida's summer storms and proceeded without interruption. ...more

July 10, 2008

It has been four years since Synergy Properties won the right to build an apartment complex on more than 7 acres owned by the city. ...more

December 15, 2007

Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue stepped up to a podium outside the state Capitol on Tuesday and led a solemn crowd of several hundred people in a prayer for rain on his drought-stricken state. ...more

November 14, 2007