In Sunday's letters to the editor, there were several addressing water conservation. None mentioned the wasted water caused by county building codes. ...more

April 14, 2009

Hillsborough County commissioners will get updates on finances, transportation and water conservation when they meet today at 9 a.m. ...more

April 1, 2009

Call it Hillsborough County's perfect storm: As officials struggle with a continuing drought, many residents still refuse to adhere to water restriction ordinances. ...more

March 23, 2009

Learning Gate Community School composts and recycles its trash, grows vegetables organically and waters shrubs with rainwater collected in barrels. ...more

March 17, 2009

On a bright sunny day with few clouds, Andrea Rosshaven drives slowly through the streets of Tampa. The window of Rosshaven's van is down and her radio is off. ...more

March 16, 2009

Although going green might be the trend, the Tampa Bay Builders Association doesn't think many people understand what this really means. To remedy that, the group will host the first Green Building Expo from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday at The Shops at Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel, which is at State Road 56 and Bruce B. Downs Boulevard. ...more

March 12, 2009

While going green might be the trend, the Tampa Bay Builders Association doesn't believe many people understand what this really means. To remedy that, the group will play host to the first Green Building Expo March 14 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at The Shops at Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel. ...more

March 4, 2009

We all know people who are seemingly unaware of the water crisis in the Tampa Bay area. They're the ones whose sprinklers are flooding the streets every night in the wee hours when no one is watching. ...more

February 12, 2009

Water conservation is important even behind closed doors. In an effort to help promote a "green" restroom experience, the Southwest Florida Water Management District will bring its water-conserving toilets to several area festivals in the coming months. The first event is this weekend's Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival at Al Lopez Park in Tampa. ...more

January 15, 2009

Measuring a puff of white batting, Resham Patel, 9, decided the cloud looked a little big for the display board. She was attempting to assemble the board detailing the school's chosen innovative idea: cloud seeding. ...more

December 24, 2008