Squalls ahead of a rare late-season tropical storm blew in heavy rain tonight to parts of the Gulf Coast where residents hunkered down at home and in shelters anticipating high winds and flooding. ...more

November 9, 2009

Firefighters have contained a brush fire in the Alafia River area, even though they were stymied by the unreclaimed phosphate mine landscape of steep hills and deep gullies. ...more

November 9, 2009

When the deed was finished, when the Bucs completed their 38-28 victory against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon at Raymond James Stadium, the pressure finally lifted. There will be no more talk about finishing 0-16. ...more

November 9, 2009

The first hurricane or tropical storm in 14 years to reach the Gulf during November should bring some rain, increased wind and a chance of tornadoes to the Tampa Bay area as it crosses Florida. ...more

November 9, 2009

Inhaling some fuel from the warm Caribbean Sea, Ida strengthened into hurricane late Saturday that is bound for the central Gulf by later this week, where forecasters expect the storm to make a fishhook fairly close to land that would leave it about 170 miles west of Tampa on Thursday. ...more

November 8, 2009

In most parts of the country, cool-season flowering annuals provide late spring to midsummer color. But here in the Tampa Bay area, we can often enjoy these plants from late fall to early spring. ...more

November 8, 2009

Science teacher Kathryn Bylsma noticed something during the years as she tried to engage her middle school students in their lessons. ...more

November 8, 2009

The city's carbon footprint could soon be getting bigger. Tampa officials want to increase the amount of methanol they're allowed to use at the Howard F. Curren Wastewater Treatment Plant, a move environmental regulators say will double the level of hazardous air emissions coming from the facility. ...more

November 7, 2009

Dinesh Gandhi was born in Navsari, a thriving city in state of Gujarat in eastern India, far from the Tampa Bay area, where he now makes his home. ...more

November 7, 2009

Adrianne Parham is living large and loving it. And she has the crown to prove it. ...more

November 6, 2009