One more night of freezing temperatures is ahead for West Central Florida, though forecasters don't expect the frigid air to extend as deep into the state as this morning. ...more

February 5, 2009

A brutal, stunning freeze is forecast to envelop nearly all of Florida tonight, with temperatures dropping into the 20s except in Pinellas County and along narrow ribbons on the southeast coast and the Keys. ...more

February 4, 2009

As regular readers know, Cheryl and I are strong advocates of native plants because they are less inclined to come with the potential problems sometimes associated with exotic imports. ...more

January 25, 2009

Freezing temperatures forecast for tonight from the Panhandle to the Everglades pose a serious threat to the state's agriculture industry. ...more

January 22, 2009

She has worked for chiropractors and a day spa. She worked for other people for more than four years. ...more

December 15, 2008

The rush of frigid air forecasters say will drain over Florida today will produce a night fit for neither man nor beast. ...more

November 18, 2008

They come like a gray river flowing through the sea. Spanish mackerel by the hundreds of thousands are beginning their annual migration, a journey that takes them some 400 miles from the Florida Panhandle to the Keys, and for many several hundred miles more back up the east coast before they make the return trip in spring. ...more

October 12, 2008

The Gulf of Mexico water temperature has finally started to drop, and that should trigger the fall fishing bite. This is prime time for a number of species, with snook and redfish at the top of the list. ...more

October 8, 2008

Local officials plan to show businesses looking to expand how delightful the city can be. ...more

May 10, 2008

Freezing cold spread across the South and all the way to the Gulf Coast early Sunday, a day after the region got an unusual coating of snow. ...more

January 21, 2008