As of Friday, the Tampa Bay area will have its toughest-ever water restrictions, courtesy of Tuesday's unanimous vote by the Southwest Florida Water Management District's governing board. ...more

March 31, 2009

BROOKSVILLE -- Even with rain in today's forecast, March will end with well-below-normal rainfall around the Tampa Bay area. Rain measuring stations scattered around Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco operated by the Southwest Florida Water Management District show the region rain is far below half what's normally received in a typical March. ...more

March 31, 2009

The city plans to relax some watering restrictions on shallow well owners. ...more

March 31, 2009

On Friday, turning on your lawn sprinklers will become a crime in Tampa under the toughest water restrictions in the state. ...more

March 29, 2009

On Friday, turning on your lawn sprinklers will become a crime in Tampa under the toughest water restrictions in the state. ...more

March 28, 2009

On Tuesday, the Southwest Florida Water Management District will consider its next phase of tighter water restrictions for Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties. ...more

March 28, 2009

Lighthouse hopes to open some eyes. ...more

March 26, 2009

As Tampa takes the hose by the nozzle by banning lawn watering with sprinklers, other municipalities are holding off on adopting similarly severe restrictions, at least for now. ...more

March 21, 2009

As Tampa takes the hose by the nozzle by banning lawn watering with sprinklers, other municipalities are holding off adopting similarly severe restrictions, at least for now. ...more

March 20, 2009

With rivers gurgling to a trickle and the desalination plant limping because of mechanical problems, water suppliers are turning up the pumps to tap groundwater at a rate not seen since 2002. ...more

March 18, 2009