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

Tropical Storm Fay should be filling up Tampa Bay Water's 15-billion gallon reservoir and drowning any chance of a regional water shortage next year. But the region won't get that one benefit from the storm's path because of another troubling miscue at Tampa Bay Water, the regional water supplier. ...more

August 19, 2008

GARDEN NOTES Classes WORKSHOPS: The Garden Club of St. Petersburg will hold Coffee & Garden Crafts Workshops from 9:30 a.m. to noon Mondays through Aug. 18. Monday will be "Gardening Glove Treasure"; the workshop for Aug. 18 has yet to be decided. All workshops are open to the public. Please bring scissors, pencils and small paintbrushes. Coffee and tea will be furnished. Call Mary Frances Lawrie for information at (727) 397-8719. ...more

August 7, 2008

GARDEN NOTES Classes WORKSHOPS: The Garden Club of St. Petersburg will hold Coffee & Garden Crafts Workshops from 9:30 a.m. to noon Mondays through Aug. 18. The Monday (July 28) session will be "Photo or Recipe Holder." Aug. 4 will be "Painting Clay Pots." Aug. 11 will be "Gardening Glove Treasure"; the workshop for Aug. 18 has yet to be decided. All workshops are open to the public. Please bring scissors, pencils and small paintbrushes. Coffee and tea will be furnished. Call Mary Frances Lawrie for information at (727) 397-8719. ...more

July 24, 2008

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July 9, 2008

The Southwest Florida Water Management District's 16-county region has weathered more than two and a half years of drought. And, unfortunately, there are no guarantees that this summer's rainy season will finally put an end to the long dry spell. ...more

July 3, 2008

GARDEN NOTES Classes WORKSHOPS: The Garden Club of St. Petersburg will be holding Coffee & Garden Crafts Workshops from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Mondays July 7 through Aug. 18. ...more

July 3, 2008

GARDEN NOTES Event HIBISCUS SHOW: The Sunset Chapter of the American Hibiscus Society will hold its annual Hibiscus Show and Plant Sale from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Faith Presbyterian Church, 11501 Walker Ave. N., Seminole. Admission is free. For information, call Tom Miller at (727) 530-9118, or Fred Roush at (727) 784-5068, or go to www.sunsetchapter.org. ...more

June 26, 2008

SEBRING - The summer rains are coming but water restrictions are not relenting. The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board voted unanimously to extend the once-per-week restrictions that have been in place since January 2007 through Sept. 30. ...more

June 24, 2008

GARDEN NOTES Events HIBISCUS SHOW: The Sunset Chapter of the American Hibiscus Society will hold its annual Hibiscus Show and Plant Sale from 1 to 4 p.m. June 28 at Faith Presbyterian Church, 11501 Walker Ave. N., Seminole. Admission is free. For information, call Tom Miller at (727) 530-9118, or Fred Roush at (727) 784-5068, or go to www.sunset ...more

June 19, 2008