Even though Tropical Storm Fay veered away from Pasco County – twice – last week, the storm still cost the county about $60,000 in expenses, county commissioners learned today. No property damage has been reported to the county, James Martin, Pasco's director of emergency management, told commissioners at their meeting this morning. ...more

August 27, 2008

Fans of Stone Temple Pilots were left wondering this weekend why the group didn't perform Friday night at the Ford Amphitheatre and whether the band plans to reschedule. ...more

August 24, 2008

All of the county, state and U.S. roads in Highlands County were open to traffic by Thursday afternoon as the flood waters from Tropical Storm Fay receded off the roadways. ...more

August 22, 2008

Student attendance increased Wednesday after schools were closed Tuesday due to Tropical Storm Fay, which caused few problems in the district. ...more

August 21, 2008

Gov. Charlie Crist sent a letter to President Bush this afternoon requesting an emergency declaration to cover Tropical Storm Fay's emergence as a "catastrophic flooding event" in east central and northern Florida, particularly Brevard County. ...more

August 20, 2008

Days of heavy rains around the Grand Canyon caused an earthen dam to fail Sunday and created flooding that forced helicopters to pluck hundreds of residents and campers and deliver them to safety. No injuries were immediately reported. ...more

August 18, 2008

Red algae is littering some beaches along the southwestern coast of Florida. ...more

July 21, 2008

SEBRING - Heavy rains brought a return visit of the walking catfish into the parking lot behind the Shoppes at Shelby Crossing on Tuesday. Watch a video of the catfish in action. ...more

July 9, 2008

LAKE PLACID — Caladium farmers are smiling. Farmers pointed to more than a week of daily rains as favorable for the crop outlook and the August Caladium Festival, but cautioned that too much of good thing could become a negative. Carolyn Phypers, of Happiness Farms, said the caladium crop forecast is "looking pretty good." "The rain helped out," said Phypers. "If it doesn't drown them out, we'll be fine. Sometimes you can get too much rain, but we need the rain, so we can't complain." ...more

July 3, 2008

Genealogists rely on official records when gathering the details of their ancestors' lives, but that only tells part of the story. Studying the land of ancestors - such as how mountains and lakes were barriers or how roads crossed their properties - will help you get to know them. ...more

June 8, 2008