The first month of hurricane season is in the rear-view mirror without even the slightest hint of anxiety in the Atlantic. ...more

July 1, 2008

The Cedar River poured over its banks here Thursday, forcing the evacuation of more than 3,000 homes, causing a railroad bridge to collapse and leaving cars underwater on downtown streets. ...more

June 13, 2008

TAMPA - Intense thunderstorm activity in southern Pinellas County this evening dropped pea- to quarter-size hail, said Nick Petro, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. ...more

June 6, 2008

Florida gardeners look to the coming of June with half a smile and half a frown - yes, a tricky stunt, but we've managed trickier, now, haven't we? ...more

May 28, 2008

TAMPA -- The shrinking media industry is taking another local hit with the dismissal of Mace Michaels, who has been a meteorologist with WFLA, Channel 8 since 2000. Michaels does the weekend weather reports at 6 and 11 p.m. and works on weather-related stories during the week. He can stay with Channel 8 through Aug. 4, and he expects to keep busy well into the hurricane season, which begins next month. ...more

May 23, 2008

SEBRING — Yep, we had rain. At least a full inch of it Tuesday, depending on which part of the county you're in, and more is coming with the start of the summer rainy season. In fact, a meteorologist from the National Weather Service is predicting that the Florida Heartland could see an abnormally soggy summer as the current La Nina conditions weaken. ...more

May 21, 2008

The economy in general, and the housing market in particular, is in less than ideal shape, forcing state and local governments and school districts to cut spending and in some cases eliminate jobs. The horrendous tragedy Cyclone Nargis inflicted on the Southeast Asian nation Myanmar is sending the Suncoast a sobering reminder that the start of the 2008 Atlantic Hurricane season is less than three weeks away. To top all that off, the price of a gallon of gasoline is near the $4 level. ...more

May 10, 2008

Two weeks ago, the weather felt more like May or early June, but a cold front that crossed the state Monday could make the next few days feel more like January. ...more

April 15, 2008

Get ready to pull out the sweaters again. A blast of cold air from Canada is expected to hit the Tampa Bay area Wednesday after overnight storms that could include hail. ...more

February 26, 2008

TAMPA -- The mood remains somber in the WTSP, Channel 10, newsroom, where employees are concerned about the station's longtime weatherman, Dick Fletcher, who remains in an intensive care unit at a St. Petersburg hospital after a stroke Monday. ...more

February 22, 2008