Ample Rain Is Falling Every few days the Tribune prints an item about the area's water supply woes, usually blaming them on drought or the "ongoing three-year drought." ...more

February 14, 2009

Tropical Storm Hanna cruised toward the Carolinas on Friday, forecast to hit land overnight and promising to deliver gusty winds and heavy rain during a dash up the Eastern Seaboard that could wash out the weekend for millions of people. ...more

September 6, 2008

Brittany Barrett finds it almost impossible to resist the alluring smells and scrumptious tastes of freshly baked treats. ...more

September 3, 2008

Tropical Storm Fay should be filling up Tampa Bay Water's 15-billion gallon reservoir and drowning any chance of a regional water shortage next year. But the region won't get that one benefit from the storm's path because of another troubling miscue at Tampa Bay Water, the regional water supplier. ...more

August 19, 2008

Tampa Bay Water officials plan to limit the amount of water stored this year in the C.W. Bill Young Regional Reservoir so engineers can better investigate cracks in the reservoir walls. ...more

August 7, 2008

It used to be a problem only dog owners had to worry about: deadly heartworm disease. ...more

August 6, 2008

Surfers and joggers hit the beach Tuesday after Tropical Storm Edouard brushed past and caused little damage, while inland farmers hoped the storm's remnants would help ease drought conditions. ...more

August 6, 2008

Friday night, when Sarah Moore demanded money from Robert Smith at 2206 2nd Ave. E in Palmetto, Smith refused to give her any, Manatee County sheriff's deputies said. ...more

July 20, 2008

Friday night, when Sarah Moore demanded money from Robert Smith at 2206 2nd Ave E in Palmetto, Smith refused to give her any, say Manatee County Sheriff Office deputies. ...more

July 19, 2008

The rain started falling heavily Saturday night, and by morning the water had surrounded Deborah Parker's double-wide on Afton Lane. ...more

July 18, 2008