Farmers, ranchers and horse owners have to take precautions to safeguard large animals and property during storms. ...more

May 28, 2008

If you have your own hurricane plan in order, you might want to think about what you and your friends and neighbors can do individually or through neighborhood groups, churches or work to help others in a disaster. ...more

May 23, 2008

Name That Hurricane ...more

May 23, 2008

There were a lot of sad little faces at Saturday's Children's Gasparilla Parade when fierce storms forced officials to halt the event a half-hour after it started. It was the right call to make. ...more

January 22, 2008

The last day of November traditionally marks the end of hurricane season, but over the past five years, four storms have ignored the calendar and formed in December. ...more

December 12, 2007

TAMPA - The last day of November traditionally marks the end of hurricane season, but over the past five years, four storms have ignored the calendar and formed in December. The latest, Tropical Storm Olga, formed Monday night near the Virgin Islands and grazed Puerto Rico and Hispaniola, raising a question of whether the six-month season should stretch longer. ...more

December 12, 2007

TAMPA - The year's – possibly – last subtropical storm, Olga, will stay far from Florida but may boost the chance of much-needed rain this week. ...more

December 11, 2007

Since the start of modern hurricane records in 1851, only 10 storms formed in December: ...more

December 11, 2007

The hurricane forecast for 2007 was too gloomy for Florida. That was a good thing for the Sunshine State for more than one reason. ...more

November 28, 2007

An editorial on insurance rates in Florida not behaving as backers of state "reform" legislation predicted. ...more

October 9, 2007