Don't feel guilty if your weekend was a washout, and don't despair if your grass is taller and the weeds are higher by the time you get around to weekly landscape maintenance in a few days. ...more

June 24, 2008

TAMPA - Rainfall the past two weeks has eased the wildfire threat and turned lawns from crispy to lush but hasn't been enough for water managers to recommend lifting the once-weekly watering restrictions in West Central Florida. ...more

June 23, 2008

The majority of Floridians get their drinking water from the ground, so it's appalling that some people treat sinkholes, springs and other environmentally sensitive areas as personal dumping grounds. ...more

June 10, 2008

You'll learn this month whether you can turn on your sprinklers an extra day each week. In the meantime, while you're watching the grass grow browner and waiting for water managers to make their decision June 24, consider this: You've got it tougher than anyone else in Florida. ...more

June 6, 2008

Repeated environmental violations at the site of the 1.3-million-square-foot Cypress Creek Town Center project in Wesley Chapel shows what happens when government regulators rely on assurances by developers, instead of laying down the law before land is cleared. ...more

February 11, 2008

The Southwest Florida Water Management District is asking residents who water their lawns to skip a week now that the temperatures have dropped a bit. ...more

December 29, 2007

BARTOW - State water managers have reached a deal to purchase four of the homes they need to destroy in order to raise the level of Lake Hancock and restore the flow of the upper Peace River in Polk County. ...more

November 27, 2007

In periods of drought, the curious can explore the bottom of the upper Peace River without getting wet. That's great for finding arrowheads and other flotsam, but it's no good for fish and wildlife. ...more

November 27, 2007

Regional water authorities on Monday extended a once-a-week irrigation restriction through June, but warned more drastic measures, including a total outdoor watering ban, might be in store if the current drought continues into next year. ...more

November 27, 2007

BARTOW - In periods of drought, the curious can explore the bottom of the upper Peace River without getting wet. That's great for finding arrowheads and other flotsam, but it's no good for fish and wildlife. ...more

November 26, 2007