With cold, blustering breezes and a threatening sky, Sunday was hardly a day for the beach. But for a dozen devoted bird lovers at Caladesi Island State Park, Sunday's wintry weather provided ideal conditions for counting shorebirds as part of the National Audubon Society's annual Christmas Bird Count. ...more

December 28, 2009

The pilot at the controls of a turboprop plane that pitched like a kite before crashing into a house last week had spent only 110 hours flying that model, and investigators said Tuesday they would look into the quality and quantity of his training. ...more

February 18, 2009

Winter storms in the Midwest and Northeast are causing delays out of Tampa International Airport. ...more

December 17, 2008

PREPARATION HELPS SAVE STRAWBERRIES Strawberry farms in the Tampa Bay area worked for days to pick as much fruit as possible before the cold front set in and industry experts estimate that overall crop losses were limited to 10 percent to 15 percent. That should not affect market pricing. ...more

January 4, 2008

Apparently, one or two nights of sub-freezing temperatures is not enough to kill a citrus field or blueberry farm. ...more

January 2, 2008