In February, facing a severe drought and serious water shortages, Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue eased outdoor watering restrictions. Why? He wanted to help the landscaping industry. ...more

May 13, 2008

In October 2004, the U.S. Army issued an urgent bulletin to commanders across Iraq, warning them of a deadly new threat to American soldiers. ...more

May 4, 2008

The city's Port Authority board wants it; so do the mayor and several city council members. And a group of residents has been calling for it for months. ...more

February 23, 2008

Environmental officials from Hillsborough County say they haven't seen any downstream impacts from the plume of muddy water that polluted Cypress Creek last month. ...more

February 19, 2008

WESLEY CHAPEL - In the latest effort to control flooding, the developers of Cypress Creek Town Center today expect to complete a berm ringing their troubled site at the southwest corner of Interstate 75 and State Road 56. ...more

February 13, 2008

Repeated environmental violations at the site of the 1.3-million-square-foot Cypress Creek Town Center project in Wesley Chapel shows what happens when government regulators rely on assurances by developers, instead of laying down the law before land is cleared. ...more

February 11, 2008

The developers of Cypress Creek Town Center on Thursday outlined plans to correct problems that last month flooded a nearby creek with muddy water. ...more

February 8, 2008

The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority's board voted 5-0 Thursday to approve a runway extension and hangar construction at Peter O. Knight Airport on Davis Islands. ...more

February 7, 2008

WESLEY CHAPEL - Less than a week after federal officials suspended a developer's right to develop part of its property, Cypress Creek Town Center officials today outlined plans to correct problems that last month flooded a nearby creek with muddy water. ...more

February 7, 2008

A 3:44 a.m. new moon today produces a noon-time bite and your best chances of hooking into that trophy bass or filling your limit of crappie. All the moon events occur this month between the hours of 2 and 4 a.m., meaning the largest daily feeding migration happens at that time. The best we can hope for is that some of the largest fish in the lake feed again from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. or the weather favorably influences the fish enough to either hold off feeding during the night or feed heavily during a daytime falling barometer. ...more

February 7, 2008