Members of The Fun Travelers group recently had a sneak peak into the White House by participating in a garden and grounds tour while visiting Washington, D.C. ...more

December 23, 2009

Warm water spreading across the tropical Pacific Ocean has provided a major benefit for Florida by blunting the hurricane season. ...more

November 7, 2009

Money from a fine levied against the region's water supplier for excessive pumping at wellfields in the winter and spring will pay for a study of how much water Florida Friendly Landscaping saves. ...more

October 22, 2009

Here is a rundown of some of the other ideas that schools Superintendent Wayne Alexander will bring to the board for consideration at a budget workshop slated for 2 p.m. Tuesday. Alexander said the level of controversy will likely rise with the tiers. ...more

February 14, 2009

Cooling water that has been pooling in the Pacific Ocean since late December likely means drought conditions in Florida, especially across the Tampa Bay area, will worsen through spring. ...more

February 6, 2009

Cooling water that's been pooling in the Pacific Ocean since the end of December likely means drought conditions in Florida, especially around the Tampa Bay area, will worsen through the spring. ...more

January 27, 2009

A small, picturesque sinkhole near Morris Bridge Road will soon begin sending millions of gallons of water a day to the Tampa Bypass Canal that will be available to help quench the region's drought-heightened thirst. The pumping expected to start late this month or early in February should help Tampa Bay region's water supply, but pumping the Morris Bridge sinkhole in 2000 and 2001 caused wells of some nearby residents to go dry. ...more

January 18, 2009

There's a new event this year in conjunction with the winter and spring "parade" season in the Tampa Bay area: the Inter-Krewe Council's Beads and Blessing Interfaith Parade Prayer Breakfast. ...more

January 13, 2009

Back when row crops dominated the landscape along the shores of Cockroach Bay, there wasn't much there to attract birds winging their way toward South America for winter. ...more

December 31, 2008

Used to be, only the occasional crow alighted atop row crops planted along the edges of Cockroach Bay. ...more

December 27, 2008