Fans of Stone Temple Pilots were left wondering this weekend why the group didn't perform Friday night at the Ford Amphitheatre and whether the band plans to reschedule. ...more

August 24, 2008

The lingering tropical moisture that will spark thunderstorms this afternoon over the Tampa Bay area should be the last effects of Tropical Storm Fay. ...more

August 24, 2008

Pasco voters head to the polls Tuesday, where they will find several races on the ballot, including a nonpartisan school board seat open to all voters and political party primaries for sheriff and county commission. ...more

August 24, 2008

Early voting for Tuesday's primary election appears lower in Hillsborough County than in the past, but elections officials aren't sure whether the drop signals a trend or a concession to Mother Nature. ...more

August 24, 2008

The Tampa-St. Petersburg area dodged a bullet - again - last week when Tropical Storm Fay veered to the northeast. While government officials were sweating it out in anticipation of where the storm might hit, the Tampa Bay Rays were also worried that they might have to postpone Tuesday's game. ...more

August 24, 2008

Tropical Storm Fay brought Lake Jackson up more than half a foot, according to a reading of the lake's gauge, and the storm partially restored several other county lakes whose levels dropped several feet after two years of drought. ...more

August 24, 2008

The last-quarter moon phase occurred Saturday night at 11:50 p.m., which means we enter into the "perfect week" of the early morning bite at its best. ...more

August 24, 2008

The expected arrival of Tropical Storm Fay early this week resulted in little more than a drill for the Tampa area. ...more

August 24, 2008

Two emergency response officials called Tropical Storm Fay a "rehearsal" for Highlands County's efforts. The storm's winds were relatively mild, even though the rain was heavy enough to flood the southern and eastern areas of the county. ...more

August 24, 2008

and this is one of them - when I think I could write a column simply extolling the virtues of Little Bo Peep, recipients of the Medal of Honor and the essence of our precious bodily fluids, and some of you beloved readers would still seize the moment to rant like Old Yeller toward the end about Republicans versus Democrats. ...more

August 24, 2008