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Upham Beach: The Breakfast Club Still Meets
9:51 a.m. Meet the Breakfast Club, a group of friends who meet almost every day for their morning meal at a cafe on Upham Beach. The members, from left, are JoAnn and Peter Lousberg, May Shorr, Howie and Jeani Fullard, and Sigi Vogel. The dog on Howie's lap is My Boy - "MB" for short. ...more
August 19, 2008
Tampa: Hillsborough Evacuations Lifted
County administrator Pat Bean says the state of emergency in Hillsborough has been lifted and the mandatory evacuations for mobile homes and voluntary evacuations of low-lying areas has been cancelled. "We've been blessed again," she says. "We are just as pleased as we can be." ...more
August 19, 2008
Sarasota: Breezy and Dry
It's been a breezy and dry start to the day for much of Sarasota County this morning. ...more
August 19, 2008
Hurricane Season Starting To Fire Up
as far as Floridians are concerned - have been quiet. ...more
August 19, 2008
Your Comments On Tropical Storm Fay
Let TBO and other Tampa Bay-area residents know what you think about the storm and the community's reaction. ...more
August 18, 2008
County To Test Alert System For Emergencies
Pasco residents could know which way the winds blow during hurricane season if a new system to send alerts pans out. ...more
August 16, 2008
Sebring Firehouse Refurbishing Nears Completion
Shouting up to workers on the roof of the downtown fire station, Sebring Fire Chief Brad Batz asked about the caulking on the parapets as electricians, plumbers and carpenters put the finishing touches on the major renovation project. ...more
August 15, 2008
Some Areas At Risk For Lead-Based Paint
Some county residents are still at risk from the dangers of lead-based paint, although the Consumer Product Safety Commission banned its sale for use in homes 30 years ago. ...more
August 15, 2008
Neck-Deep In A Mess Of Mulch
After the 2004 hurricane season, when Florida communities needed a place to dump tons of yard waste, the state agreed to let rural landowners spread up to two feet of chopped-up debris across their property without getting a permit for solid-waste disposal. ...more
August 15, 2008
Angry Storm Blows Into City With The Mail
It's getting into the heart of August and hurricane season and tropical depressions are lining up out in the Atlantic, so I shouldn't have been all that surprised when an angry wind whipped through the house and circled around my head. ...more
August 13, 2008
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