Parents will let the school district know tonight what they think about a plan to move about 2,400 teenagers to different high schools. ...more

January 28, 2009

Water management district officials might sound like a broken record, but their mantra is true. Florida is in the middle of a serious drought. This precious resource is in short supply at the moment and it may only get worse. While it can seem unfathomable that a peninsula would face a drought, it's the reality of living in this state. ...more

January 28, 2009

It took years of intercounty conflict, negotiations and public commitment to put an end to the wellfield overpumping in north Hillsborough and Pasco counties that damaged surrounding wetlands and lakes. ...more

January 16, 2009

Getting up at 3:18 a.m. daily just begins to explain how David Steele stays on top of every aspect of his life. ...more

January 14, 2009

Getting up at 3:18 every morning just begins to explain how David Steele stays on top of every aspect of his life. There is also the Excel spreadsheet on the refrigerator listing items his family buys at Publix - by aisle - so needs can be highlighted. ...more

January 13, 2009

Grass doesn't grow much during the winter. So, in an effort to cut back on a dwindling water supply, the Southwest Florida Water Management District is asking homeowners to skip a week of irrigation in January and February. ...more

January 5, 2009

Two teenagers playing with fireworks did an estimated $3,000 damage to a Kenneth City home, authorities say. ...more

December 31, 2008

State Rep. Robert Schenck said Tuesday he would present a bill to the Legislature, probably in March, setting a maximum allowable tax cap rate for Spring Hill Fire Rescue District of 2.50 mills. ...more

December 31, 2008

Schenck to present bill in March. ...more

December 30, 2008

A Gainesville mother has been arrested after her daughter missed too many days of school. ...more

December 6, 2008