On its face, State Farm's request to increase rates for hurricane coverage by an average of 47 percent statewide is outrageous and unjustified. ...more

July 25, 2008

Drivers along Interstate 75 could encounter torrential rain from strong thunderstorms moving over east Hillsborough and southern Pasco counties that are producing up to 2 inches of rain an hour. ...more

July 21, 2008

TAMPA - Torrential rain this afternoon has flooded a neighborhood in East Tampa and closed one lane of State Road 60 near U.S. 41. ...more

July 17, 2008

A tropical disturbance zipping across the Caribbean Sea is becoming more disheveled and less likely to grow into anything more significant. ...more

July 17, 2008

GO FISHING is a daily look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Randy Rochelle. ...more

July 15, 2008

Pasco County may be in store for more rough weather today. ...more

July 12, 2008

A large oak tree fell and damaged a Hillsborough County Fire Rescue engine and emergency vehicle this morning during a routine inspection, officials said. ...more

July 6, 2008

Jeff Overton doesn't feel like a different player than the guy who couldn't make it to the weekend on the PGA Tour over the past two months. Funny how seeing the ball go in the hole changes everything. ...more

July 5, 2008

It really doesn't pay to get too cocky about your garden. Because just when you think you've got it looking right, that you wouldn't change a thing, something is bound to happen. ...more

July 3, 2008

You can't live in Florida without hearing about hurricanes. Conversations are filled with details about the ones that skirted by, the ones that hit and the damage caused. ...more

June 29, 2008