Wicked weekend storms pounded the country from the Midwest to the East Coast, forcing hundreds of people to flee flooded communities, spawning tornadoes that tore up houses and killing at least eight people. ...more

June 9, 2008

The end may be in sight for a two-year drought that forced home watering restrictions and left much of the state vulnerable to wildfires. ...more

May 8, 2008

TAMPA - The end of a grueling drought that started in 2006 with the state's third driest year on record could be in sight. ...more

May 7, 2008

LAKE BUENA VISTA - A vacation at SeaWorld Orlando ended with a real Florida wildlife experience for one tourist. ...more

February 20, 2008

Low water levels in Lake Okeechobee are forcing the closure of a key navigation lock that allows boaters to cross between the lake and the Kissimmee River. ...more

February 4, 2008

Nuclear reactors across the Southeast could be forced to throttle back or temporarily shut down later this year because drought is drying up rivers and lakes that supply power plants with the huge amounts of cooling water they need to operate. ...more

January 24, 2008

A severe drought, forecast for 2008, could further damage the fragile Everglades ecosystem at a time when officials are scrambling to save the state's River of Grass. ...more

December 18, 2007

Water, once everywhere, but now nary a drop What? Are you guys nuts? We buy you books and buy you books, and you still won't learn how to read! ...more

November 22, 2007

Low levels in the Peace River are threatening drinking water supplies for tens of thousands of people in Southwest Florida. ...more

November 11, 2007

Twenty years ago, any biologist who proposed turning Lake Okeechobee into a catch-and-release fishery for largemouth bass would have been summarily handcuffed and slapped on a train to California or Massachusetts, or some other foreign land where people thought fish were useful for something other than eating. ...more

October 24, 2007