Grass doesn't grow much during the winter. So, in an effort to cut back on a dwindling water supply, the Southwest Florida Water Management District is asking homeowners to skip a week of irrigation in January and February. ...more

January 5, 2009

Local self-storage business is collecting blankets for the area's homeless. ...more

December 27, 2008

Doctors at the Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium in southwest Florida are trying to save the life of a 3-year-old Atlantic bottlenose dolphin found stranded Dec. 16 on Siesta Key. ...more

December 26, 2008

The McTaggart family doesn't have to travel far to enjoy a variety of indoor and outdoor activities. ...more

December 26, 2008

This appears to be the end of the road for the Friendship TrailBridge. Officials with Hillsborough and Pinellas counties decided Monday to permanently close the bridge, a popular destination for joggers, bicyclists and fishing enthusiasts. ...more

December 23, 2008

Officials with Hillsborough and Pinellas counties decided today to permanently close Friendship Trail Bridge, a popular destination for joggers, bicyclists and fishing enthusiasts. ...more

December 22, 2008

Michael Helmholtz considers himself an ambassador for marine life. ...more

December 19, 2008

Florida's delightful winter weather is begging everyone to come outside and play. ...more

December 18, 2008

Local youth and high school soccer coaches have known for years that the Tampa Bay area is loaded with talent. Last weekend, the NCAA Division I Men's Final Four field provided all the proof they needed. ...more

December 18, 2008

TAMPA -- Hoping to find ways of saving the bridge and spread word of their cause, Tampa Bay's Friends of the Friendship Trail & Bridge will meet Thursday. "We will review the past, present and future of the bridge," said community activist Neil Cosentino. "Little people can do big things." ...more

December 17, 2008