Rain chances remain high today, a day after record-setting rainfall brought flooding that snarled traffic and forced some homes to be evacuated in the Bay area. Tampa International Airport recorded 4.72 inches of rain Wednesday, shattering the previous mark for the day, 2.84 inches, set in 1955. It was the sixth wettest July day ever. ...more

July 2, 2009

Ah, the joys of living in Florida, our chosen Southern paradise. ...more

May 24, 2009

The recent rainfall has given the Hillsborough River reservoir a healthy boost: 20 feet ...more

May 20, 2009

As of 5 p.m. Monday, rainfall totals in the Bay area for the day included: TAMPA ...more

May 19, 2009

Interest seemed to dry up years ago in a regional, reclaimed water network while rainfall was plentiful. ...more

May 2, 2009

Interest seemed to dry up years ago in a regional, reclaimed water network while rainfall was plentiful. ...more

April 25, 2009

The countywide burn ban, which had been in place for the past five weeks, has been rescinded. ...more

April 22, 2009

Several days of heavy rainfall has saturated northern Florida from the Panhandle to Jacksonville. ...more

April 4, 2009

Greenline Company owner wants larger tree canopy in Hernando County. ...more

March 23, 2009

My wife and I have seen the worse drought imaginable in the Las Vegas area. Lake Meade, the prime water supply for approximately 2 million people, has dropped almost 200 feet over the past 10 years. Their drought is very serious, as rainfall is almost nonexistent and they are in the middle of a desert. ...more

March 20, 2009