Rain from an approaching front today dampened wildfires that raged in Saturday's dry, windy conditions and allowed firefighters to contain most of them. ...more

March 29, 2009

Investigators are calling a wildfire that blackened a square mile in east Hernando County suspicious and say it may have been deliberately set. ...more

March 24, 2009

A wildfire that has scorched nearly a square mile of state forest land in Hernando County has closed State Road 50 east of U.S. 301 while smoke from another fire is spreading over New Port Richey. ...more

March 23, 2009

The Nature Coast will be engulfed by a cold, dry air mass tonight that will cause sub-freezing temperatures each night through Saturday. ...more

January 15, 2009

The Nature Coast will be engulfed by a cold, dry air mass tonight. ...more

January 14, 2009

Just what Florida needs, more humidity. A study reported this week in the scientific journal Nature says global warming is causing humidity to rise. In the Sunshine State, that could mean more intense but fewer thunderstorms, more fuel for hurricanes, and a higher misery quotient during summer. ...more

October 12, 2007