When sirens blared near Union University on Feb. 5, sophomore Joe Mendolia assumed it was another routine warning of potentially severe weather. ...more

February 20, 2008

Severe weather howled through much of the nation Sunday, producing damaging tornadoes in the South that injured nearly 30 people and treating winter-weary parts of the Midwest to freezing rain, snow and flooding. ...more

February 18, 2008

Authorities surveyed two condo buildings in the Cocoa Beach area Tuesday after a possible tornado. Spokesman Orlando Dominguez said Brevard County Fire and Rescue started getting calls before 1:30 p.m. of a tornado near Patrick Air Force Base. Tampa escaped severe weather, and today there's a 70 percent chance of rain. ...more

February 13, 2008

The delightful weather Monday could be replaced this evening by severe thunderstorms, hail and conditions favorable for tornadoes. ...more

February 11, 2008

TAMPA - A day after tornadoes in five states killed dozens of people, Hillsborough County school students crouched in hallways, heads tucked to their knees, practicing what to do should a twister threaten. ...more

February 6, 2008

The chilly conditions, Saturday's Children's Gasparilla Parade washout and NFL playoff games caused a sparse turnout for Sunday's "Piratechnic" Extravaganza on Bayshore Boulevard. ...more

January 21, 2008

TAMPA - The chilly conditions, Saturday's washout, and playoff football caused a sparse turnout for Sunday's fireworks at the Children's Gasparilla parade on Bayshore Boulevard. ...more

January 20, 2008

LAKE PLACID — A local winter coat drive to warm the residents of a Lakota Sioux reservation at Wounded Knee, S.D., exceeded the expectations of organizer Betty Luckey and her family. Luckey dreamed of collecting 500 coats. Thanks to overwhelming response, she will be able to present almost 1,000 coats to 500 residents — and just in time for Christmas. The residents are unable to afford winter coats and often bundle up with blankets and wear several shirts. ...more

December 20, 2007

With a much-anticipated cold front finally touching Hernando County, local officials are making sure homeless residents have options to stay warm. ...more

December 17, 2007

Storms that raked the Plains and Southeast tossed up a mobile home in Missouri early Thursday, killing both people inside. ...more

October 19, 2007