Looking for something to do this weekend? Why not try the Museum of Science and Industry Hurricane Expo. ...more

May 29, 2009

A tornado warning for northern Pinellas County expired at 1 p.m. ...more

May 22, 2009

I just have to say that we need to give a big thanks to the city of Avon Park and all of its employees. The last few days we have had lots of strong winds that have caused lots of debris from trees to fall all over our yards and streets. Today I was in my yard with a wheelbarrow, picking up the mess from my 14 large oak trees and I could see several city trucks driving around to pick up trash in the streets from the previous high winds. Two employees drove by in their truck and took my wheelbarrow of tree debris and dumped in the truck for me. These two employees should be given commendations for taking the extra step in serving this city. I give thanks to the mayor, our great city employees, especially those in our sanitation department. I am proud of you and happy to live in this wonderful city. ...more

April 10, 2009

Let's hope the sweaters and jackets aren't packed too deep in your closets. You may need to dig them out the next few days as temperatures take on a more wintry feel. ...more

April 7, 2009

Another wave of cold weather is on the way to the Tampa Bay area. ...more

April 6, 2009

We're in the first week of the waxing of the new moon, which will produce the start of a new early-morning bite and the ending of the afternoon bite. ...more

March 29, 2009

HIGH 80, LOW 59 Zero chance of rain forecast for a partly cloudy day. ...more

March 24, 2009

If homeowners and their homeowners associations cannot bear the thought of a brown spot on a lawn during the summer, I wonder what they must be thinking now when there is scarcely a green blade of grass to be found, except maybe under some trees. It cannot have escaped anyone's notice that we had a hard freeze recently. That doesn't happen every year, any more than hurricanes or droughts are necessarily annual events. It is at times like these when we find out how well or poorly our landscapes have been designed, installed and maintained. ...more

March 22, 2009

People usually prune ornamental plants to improve their appearance (which can be quite subjective). In the case of ornamental palms, pruning often has the opposite effect. ...more

March 6, 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