HIGH 80, LOW 59 Zero chance of rain forecast for a partly cloudy day. ...more

March 24, 2009

You couldn't call it a storybook opener, what with the 7-0 drubbing absorbed by the home team and a traffic jam that kept many fans from reaching the stadium on time, but the Rays didn't have many complaints as they began Grapefruit League play Wednesday. ...more

February 26, 2009

The 2008 holiday season only comes around once, but the memories can live on through treasured photographs of family and friends. ...more

December 14, 2008

The Full Moon lunar phase occurs tomorrow at 9:13 a.m., which means today could be the best fishing day of the month, especially if the weather conditions come into positive play with a drop in barometric pressure. ...more

September 14, 2008

While appreciating how difficult tracking a hurricane is and how important it is to err on the side of caution, the weather wizards should tone down the drama. Although not a native Floridian, I got a solid christening after my July 2004 move with the parade of hurricanes, so I'm no babe in the woods. The media's constant harping about preparedness, while showing possible deadly scenarios done in spaghetti, all but drove me to barricade myself in the house. ...more

August 21, 2008

11:15 a.m. While today's weather made for a perfect movie marathon day in Sarasota, some folks didn't waste time jumping right back into their routines. Becky English resumed swimming lessons at her home. Solar heating kept English's pool a comfortable 88 degrees and she didn't see any reason to miss a perfectly good opportunity to splash around on a cloudy day. ...more

August 19, 2008