Starting Oct. 1, the city's Public Works Department will conduct brush and yard debris pickup on a regular schedule. ...more

September 17, 2008

Because the region has averaged 22.5 inches of rain in the past three months, the Governing Board of the South Florida Water Management District on Thursday relaxed emergency water restrictions for agricultural, commercial and recreational use. ...more

September 13, 2008

Unless another tropical storm visits Highlands County, City Pier Beach may remain closed for the rest of the summer. ...more

September 13, 2008

There are a lot of "big" things associated with hurricanes: Flooding, downed trees, power outages, flattened homes and the like. ...more

September 13, 2008

Nearly 2 million residents of Louisiana evacuated their homes to escape Hurricane Gustav. The Category 2 hurricane missed New Orleans, but left a trail of destruction across Louisiana, Mississippi and the Florida Panhandle after making landfall in Cocodrie, La. ...more

September 11, 2008

Residents along waterways and shorelines from Lee to Levy counties can expect another round of coastal flooding during high tide this morning from Hurricane Ike. ...more

September 11, 2008

Tides pushed by Hurricane Ike surged 2 to 3 feet above normal this morning, causing some minor flooding in low areas of the Tampa Bay area. The National Weather Service has received reports of street flooding in Shore Acres in Pinellas County as well as water pushing over docks in St. Pete Beach. Also, water topped the seawall along portions of Bayshore Boulevard in Tampa. ...more

September 10, 2008

With a series of storms potentially battering Florida, advances made since Hurricane Katrina to provide safe shelter for pets are evident. But what if the pet is a monkey or the animals housed in a neighborhood are lions and tigers? ...more

September 10, 2008

As State Education Commissioner Eric Smith recommends making up missed school days due to Tropical Storm Fay, Superintendent Wally Cox is waiting for the hurricane season to settle before making any makeup day decisions. ...more

September 7, 2008

From Mount Dora to Cedar Key, residents are seeing the highest water levels in more than two years. ...more

September 7, 2008