Mark Parrish has done absolutely nothing to dispel the image of cross country runners being smart, conscientious, driven individuals. In fact, the Chamberlain senior has reinforced that notion like a concrete bomb shelter. ...more

November 19, 2009

It was neither bird nor plane, but there was something in the air Friday morning over the water at Pinellas County beaches. ...more

June 20, 2009

Not since 1907 has the eastern half of the county been under such severe drought conditions. ...more

March 20, 2009

Not since 1907 has the eastern half of the county been under such severe drought conditions. ...more

March 19, 2009

A buoy weather monitor in the gulf near Pasco could shut down because of budget cuts, possibly before the end of the hurricane season. ...more

March 11, 2009

A buoy weather monitor in the gulf near Pasco could shut down because of budget cuts, possibly before the end of the hurricane season. Buoy C14 sits about 30 miles out in the gulf off the Hudson coast as part of a network of 12 buoys maintained by the University of South Florida. ...more

March 6, 2009

Funding cuts are jeopardizing a buoy system in the Gulf of Mexico that measures wind, waves and currents, crucial information in the kind of search and rescue efforts necessary this week with the disappearance of four football players in the Gulf. ...more

March 5, 2009

Of the $50 million in federal spending on hurricane research, more goes toward better forecasts of a storm's intensity than any other area, but improvements could be slow in coming. ...more

March 4, 2009

Of the $50 million in federal spending on hurricane research, more goes toward better forecasts of a storm's intensity than any other area, but improvements could be slow in coming. ...more

March 3, 2009

A La Nina will continue to affect weather patterns in the Southeast - making it likely that the already-low water levels will not improve for the next few months. ...more

February 7, 2009