On Tuesday, meteorologists observed two areas that could potentially develop into the next tropical depression or storm. In a tropical weather forecast for 8 p.m., the National Hurricane Center said a low pressure system could form over the northwestern Caribbean this weekend. “Afterward, slow development of this system is possible through early next week as […]
Jason Momoa said he was ready to rock out with the people of Tampa Bay. But before his concert at Jannus Live, the movie star also revealed a secret. Even Aquaman gets nervous. “It’s pretty scary. For me, that’s a beautiful thing,” Momoa said in a phone call from Boston. “You know, I’m 45. I’m […]
LAND O’LAKES – Citing academic and financial benefits, the Pasco County School Board voted unanimously Tuesday to close three shrinking schools in New Port Richey and consolidate them into a single K-8 campus for the next school year. The plan is to close Calusa Elementary, Chasco Elementary and Chasco Middle and consolidate them onto the […]
The National Hurricane Center on Sunday increased the probability that a system in the Gulf of Mexico will develop into a tropical depression or storm. The probability of two Atlantic systems has also increased. According to the center’s tropical forecast at 8:00 a.m., increased showers and thunderstorms were expected in the extensive low-pressure area in […]
The National Hurricane Center continued to monitor four systems on Friday that could develop into the next tropical depression or storm of the season. However, according to the hurricane center’s tropical forecast at 8 a.m., the probability of formation was low for all of them. One of the rainstorms on the US coast is a […]
On Wednesday afternoon, severe thunderstorms brought rain to much of the Tampa Bay area, stranding motorists and issuing flood warnings for areas including Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco County that ended at 7:45 p.m. A newspaper box floats on the street as drivers drive through floodwaters near the corner of 22nd Avenue North and 58th Street […]
Published 28.08.|Updated 30.August According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, two people were arrested Monday on suspicion of illegally harvesting 801 pounds of saw palmetto berries in Plant City. The incident raises the question: What are saw palmetto berries? And what can you do with so many of them? The multi-trunked palms native to Florida […]
TALLAHASSEE — Increased costs for necessities may have contributed to consumers buying fewer scratch-off tickets, as state economists reported that Florida Lottery sales declined last fiscal year. Economists reported that ticket sales in the 2023-2024 fiscal year, which ended June 30, totaled $9.4 billion. This is down from $9.8 billion in the previous fiscal year […]
When Joe Lopano looked over the main terminal at Tampa International Airport in January 2011, the newly appointed CEO was not impressed. “Should I use the word I’m thinking of?” he said, pausing thoughtfully in a recent interview with the Tampa Bay Times. “It sucked.” But the shortcomings were a welcome template for Lopano, who […]
The message from the more than 200 people who gathered outside the entrance to Honeymoon Island State Park on Tuesday was clear: Florida’s state parks are not for sale. It was the third day of protests outside Florida’s busiest state park after the Florida Department of Environmental Protection unveiled plans last week for major new […]
