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, which will be available to help quench the region's drought-heightened thirst. ...more

January 22, 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

County might send out "water cops" to catch violators of once-a-week lawn watering ...more

December 5, 2007

The La Nina in the Pacific Ocean should last through early next year and grow stronger by the spring, forecasters say. ...more

November 29, 2007

Florida can brace for half the normal rainfall through February and temperatures up to 5 degrees higher as a La Nina settles into the Pacific Ocean. ...more

October 10, 2007

TAMPA - The Climate Prediction Center on Tuesday said cooling water in the Pacific Ocean has become a La Niña that should last through early next year. Water from South America west to the international date line has been cooling for months, creating La Niña conditions. Temperatures range from about 3 degrees below normal near South America's coast to about 1 degree below normal near the date line. ...more

October 9, 2007