State environmental regulars must have their heads stuck in clay. More than two years after private developers filed an application for a permit to develop a large garbage landfill on the edge of the Green Swamp in east Pasco County, the project, incredibly, remains a possibility. ...more

February 9, 2009

Thank you for your Jan. 31 editorial raising awareness about the ongoing three-year drought that has lowered river flows and regional water supplies to near record levels, and the concern that groundwater withdrawals may have to increase temporarily if the community does not achieve required conservation. ...more

February 9, 2009

Firefighters have knocked down a 50 acre brush fire in Hernando County that closed Highway 301 this afternoon, but the highway remains closed in both directions between State Road 50 and Highway 98. ...more

February 6, 2009

One more night of freezing temperatures is ahead for West Central Florida, though forecasters don't expect the frigid air to extend as deep into the state as this morning. ...more

February 5, 2009

A brutal, stunning freeze is forecast to envelop nearly all of Florida tonight, with temperatures dropping into the 20s except in Pinellas County and along narrow ribbons on the southeast coast and the Keys. ...more

February 4, 2009

Freezing temperatures could return to the Tampa Bay area Friday night and there's a slight chance for a second round Saturday night. ...more

January 28, 2009

It's a good time to be a used car salesman. In fact, if you're in the business of selling anything pre-owned, you're likely to get more attention than normal these days. ...more

January 23, 2009

Freezing temperatures forecast for tonight from the Panhandle to the Everglades pose a serious threat to the state's agriculture industry. ...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, which will be available to help quench the region's drought-heightened thirst. ...more

January 22, 2009

An army of troops deployed this month locally and nationwide are on a mission to knock on doors with a sweet sales pitch. ...more

January 21, 2009