Mandatory Conservation You are right on target with your Nov. 28 editorial "Saving Water Will Pay Off Later." ...more

December 1, 2007

American farmers no longer have to stoically face all that nature and the economy can dish out. ...more

November 25, 2007

Southwest Georgia is one of the most productive agricultural regions in Dixie, but you wouldn't know it from the soil under the corn, peanuts and cotton. It can be sandy, pebbly, and doesn't hold water very well. ...more

November 15, 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

Part Of Nature Regarding "Hometown Democracy Gives Voters A Say In Development" by Arthur Hayhoe, My View, Oct. 21: ...more

November 7, 2007

At the South County Career Center, a group of students busied themselves outside one recent, warm morning. ...more

October 18, 2007

What appears to be happening with the cracks in the reservoir might not be due to sinkholes, but could it be a result of questionable quality of the soil cement that was used to construct the base? Why was $500,000 put in Tampa Bay Water's budget last year for 'maintenance' for the reservoir? Did someone know this was coming? Isn't taking $200,000 to 'fix' the reservoir going to diminish the regular maintenance money? Are these inflated costs or was there prior knowledge of defects? What is going on? ...more

September 10, 2007

La Nina conditions are developing in the Pacific Ocean, and that cooling of waters generally brings a more active Atlantic hurricane season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday. ...more

September 7, 2007

They found the record at the bottom of Mount Doom. The divers let their rocket-shaped propulsion scooters pull them over the top of the high, underwater peak named after the infamous mountain in 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy. ...more

September 2, 2007