All of Tampa Bay is now under tighter water-use rules as drought conditions worsen across the region. The Southwest Florida Water Management District has activated its Phase One water shortage, and ...

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Dry conditions have prompted authorities in the Tampa Bay area to issue burn bans in some counties and urge the public to stay vigilant. Currently, Sarasota and Manatee counties ...

Read full article: Death warrant signed for killer who kidnapped, raped child in Brevard County TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Raising the specter of not being able to meet future water needs, a Polk County ...

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TAMPA, Fla. — The Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) has declared a Phase I water shortage as the region faces a significant 13-inch rainfall deficit, with continued dry conditions ...

Both Tampa Bay Water and Polk County want a piece of the river. Now a judge could decide who gets it. Ducks waddle along the Alafia River in Riverview in this 2023 photo. Regional water managers are ...