Tropical Storm Fay hobbled across northern Florida today as the state's death toll related to the storm rose to seven. The storm, which has never reached hurricane status, nevertheless dumped huge amounts of rain in some parts of Florida, particularly the low-lying central Atlantic coast regions. ...more

August 22, 2008

The tentacles of rain and gusty winds from sprawling Tropical Storm Fay finally reached into Pasco County, causing widely scattered power outages here Friday morning. ...more

August 22, 2008

Pasco residents could know which way the winds blow this hurricane season if a new system to send alerts pans out. ...more

August 20, 2008

10:20 a.m. Gov. Charlie Crist and emergency officials insist they did not oversell Fay, the would-be hurricane that has been downgraded to a tropical storm with tornado and flooding potential. "The storm has killed 10 people," Crist says, referring to latest fatality reports from the islands that Fay crossed prior to reaching Florida. "It's important for us to take it seriously." ...more

August 19, 2008

The Manatee County Emergency Operations Center has gone from a Level 1 activation to Level 2 - meaning the county is scaling back its emergency response. Emergency officials made that announcement at a briefing just moments ago. ...more

August 19, 2008

As residents and tourists in the Florida Keys prepared Saturday for Tropical Storm Fay, officials in Monroe County are considering issuing an evacuation order for tourists. ...more

August 17, 2008

Pasco residents could know which way the winds blow during hurricane season if a new system to send alerts pans out. ...more

August 16, 2008

Tropical Storm Dolly could be the year's first hurricane to strike the United States as the storm strengthens in the welcoming environment of the Gulf of Mexico. ...more

July 22, 2008

The burglar is inside your house, rummaging around in the next room. Does he have a weapon? Your heart beats fast. ...more

July 15, 2008

A pair of out-of-control wildfires roared along California's central coast Friday, chewing through opposite ends of a parched forest and threatening more than 4,500 homes. ...more

July 5, 2008