Residents with dry wells caused by farmers pumping billions of gallons of water to protect crops in January will have until March 2 to make claims for damages. ...more

February 22, 2010

Back in Florida's wild west days, the ranchers rounded up stray cattle and pushed them down the Cracker Trail to harbors in Tampa or Fort Pierce or Bradenton, where they could be shipped to market in Cuba. ...more

February 20, 2010

City water treatment officials are receiving praise for their innovations in the field of reclaimed waste water treatment and are showing off what they've been doing to visiting county and municipal water officials. ...more

February 20, 2010

Bill Read felt the pain of those who lost their homes to sinkholes during the record water pumping by strawberry farmers in the long January cold spell. ...more

February 18, 2010

The Apollo Beach desalination plant overcame its troubled history and passed its final two tests this month, opening the way for the region's water supplier to request the last payment of $31.25 million promised by the water management district. ...more

February 16, 2010

Residents around Plant City who lost wells or saw sinkholes devour their property get their first chance to question water regulators about how to prevent a repeat if another prolonged freeze occurs. ...more

February 16, 2010

A public workshop on the impacts of January's record cold spell will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Trinkle center on the Plant City campus of Hillsborough Community College, 1206 N. Park Road. ...more

February 15, 2010

If it seems like it's been raining a lot this winter, well, it hasn't really. ...more

February 15, 2010

Ridge Manor home the first in Hernando County to meet Florida Water Star Gold program criteria. ...more

February 12, 2010

City Manager Greg Horwedel said he would like to reopen a lane of Alexander Street closed by a depression before the Florida Strawberry Festival opens March 4. ...more

February 10, 2010