Polk County’s water utility has launched a formal complaint againstregional water managers and Tampa Bay Water, which ...

The Polk Regional Water Cooperative has filed a petition challenging a permit given to Tampa Bay Water for increased ...

HOMELAND – Jim Sawgrass lifted a large conch shell and blew into one end, sending a baritone note across the 300 acres of the Alafia River Rendezvous on Friday morning and signaling to people to ...

Two water agencies are battling over access to a key source they claim is instrumental to support the region’s rapid ...

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Hillsborough County deputies are in East Tampa Friday working to rescue people trapped in Alafia River flood waters. The sheriff's office posted a video of ...

LITHIA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is working to rescue people from flooding along the Alafia River. Deputies said there is more than 6 feet of water in some areas along ...

ALAFIA RIVER, Fla. (WFLA) — Deputies saved a family of three, and their dog, from the Alafia River flood in what they’re calling a “Furry Companion Rescue.” According to the Hillsborough County ...

LITHIA, Fla. -- A flood warning will go into effect for the next several days for the Alafia River. National Weather Service meteorologists expect the river to rise above its 13-foot flood stage to ...

LITHIA — The Alafia River runs right between Durant and Newsome high schools, making way for what has become known as the Alafia River rivalry. But on both sides of the river, defense reigns. That ...