Citrus growers in the Tampa Bay area spent the New Year on high alert last week as freezing temperatures threatened crops. ...more

January 9, 2008

It was almost back to normal in Florida on Friday - the skies were blue, the sun was shining, shorts were on and the iguanas were back in the trees. ...more

January 5, 2008

KEY BISCAYNE - How cold was it in South Florida this week? Cold enough to cause iguanas to drop out of trees in Key Biscayne. ...more

January 4, 2008

Now that you've weathered what may end up being the coldest night Tampa Bay residents will face this winter, it's time to thaw out and get ready for another cold 24 hours or so. ...more

January 3, 2008

My mother is in her ninth decade. That makes my own age look like a typo when I'm asked to write it on a page and sound like an outright lie when I speak it. ...more

December 23, 2007

TAMPA - Temperatures may not drop as low as expected this morning, but it's still a chilly start to the day. ...more

December 18, 2007

TAMPA - Drivers should avoid eastbound Busch Boulevard between Nebraska Avenue and North 12th Street because of a fatal accident involving a pedestrian, police said. ...more

December 7, 2007

Waterford Crystal Drive is one of those suburban streets that seem so new as to have no history at all. But the suicide of a teenage girl, and allegations she had been tormented by a neighbor over the Internet, have brought a reaction that is old, almost tribal, in its nature. ...more

December 7, 2007

The teen birth rate in America rose sharply between 1986 and 1991, when it hit an all-time high of 61.8 births per 1,000 girls. Then it began a steady decline, plummeting 34 percent between 1991 and 2005, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. ...more

December 6, 2007

We were in Sebring Sunday evening, mistakenly thinking the stores stayed open until 9 p.m., but we were wrong, it was Sunday and they close at 8 p.m. We checked out very fast with no other customers in line. As much as I dislike shopping I have learned one thing by that experience and it's to shop after 6 p.m. on Sundays and not have to wait in line. With that in mind, I will write down a list of gifts to get on the next four Sundays shortly before the stores close. It could save my sanity by not having to cope with the super long lines and crowds that will surely be around every other day until after Christmas. ...more

November 29, 2007