With the region's drought conditions worsening, Tampa is still using millions of gallons of drinking water to keep lawns, cemeteries and flower beds green. A report from the city's parks and recreation department shows that since January, nearly 139 million gallons of potable water has been used on city owned parks and properties, compared with about 15 million gallons of reclaimed water. ...more

November 11, 2008

The Tampa Bay region continues to suffer from the effects of a three-year drought, moving from a "severe" to an "extreme" status. We need your help to conserve water and protect the environment. ...more

November 9, 2008

Snowbirds coming back for the winter might want to know that restrictions on lawn watering continue to remain in effect. ...more

November 3, 2008

Items of interest from the Oct. 13 Plant City Commission meeting included: •Commissioners agreed to advertise for new bids for construction of concrete basketball courts at Mike Sansone Park off Park Road. ...more

October 22, 2008

PLANT CITY Commissioners adopted an emergency ordinance Monday extending mandatory water restrictions ordered by the Southwest Florida Water Management District. ...more

October 16, 2008

A U.N. human rights team has found "convincing evidence" that some 90 civilians - among them 60 children - were killed in airstrikes on a village in western Afghanistan on Thursday night. ...more

August 27, 2008

The lingering tropical storm that has dumped more than 2 feet of rain along the Atlantic Coast did not provide Hernando County with enough rainfall to raise the water levels above normal. ...more

August 23, 2008

Ever took a boat out to Lake June lately? According to one of them, about 150 boaters did one recent weekend. ...more

August 5, 2008

WHEN: Thursday-Sunday WHERE: Royal Birkdale ...more

July 13, 2008

The best Florida summertime fishing week of the month of July is here. The week of the First Quarter Moon phase triggers the major feeding migration of the day to occur during the hours of sunrise, an hour and a half before and after. ...more

July 9, 2008