People with respiratory problems are urged to stay indoors because of smoky conditions caused by multiple wildfires burning in eastern and central Florida and two brush fires in Hernando County. ...more

May 14, 2009

Faced with the beginnings of the worst wildfire season in 11 years, local fire officials are asking for a total burn ban in the county. ...more

February 11, 2009

Local fire officials are asking for a total burn ban in the county. ...more

February 10, 2009

As officials at the Hernando County School District praise the pilot "four-day week" program initiated by Superintendent Wayne Alexander that is saving an estimated $79,000 in energy costs this summer, others are questioning it. ...more

July 24, 2008

The controlled burn blamed by some for contributing to one of the worst traffic disasters in Polk County history on Wednesday was conducted under treacherous conditions. ...more

January 10, 2008

They really mean it this time, honest. The National Weather Service says some cooler weather is coming, with a dip in temperatures appearing as early as this morning. ...more

November 2, 2007

TAMPA - They really mean it this time, honest. The National Weather Service says some cooler weather is coming, with a dip in temperatures appearing as early as Friday morning. ...more

November 1, 2007

Ah, baseball as it was meant to be. When pitchers come to Coors Field for the first time, they're off to see it, like Dorothy with the Wizard. ...more

October 27, 2007

By the time you're reading this, fall should finally have arrived for its first, though brief, visit to the Tampa Bay area. ...more

October 12, 2007

TAMPA - Even as you read this, fall finally is approaching, easing down the state for an arrival in the Tampa Bay area around sundown. ...more

October 11, 2007