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1 day ago | abcactionnews.com | Ally Blake

Posted and last updated TAMPA — Good Tuesday morning Tampa Bay! We are finally drying out after yesterday's must-needed deluge. Temps rise from the 70s back to the mid-80s today. A small sprinkle chance can't be ruled out, but the majority of us remain dry. High pressure then takes over from Wednesday on. No rain chances in the foreseeable forecast for now. Highs rebound back to the low 90s. I hope you all have a great day!ABC Action Weather 24/7Interactive Radar7-day forecastHurricane Center

1 day ago | abcactionnews.com | Adam Walser

APOLLO BEACH, Fla — When you move into a new construction home, you expect everything to work. But since Patty Wood moved into her new D.R. Horton home in Apollo Beach last year, she says her plumbing has had repeated problems. “I paid a lot of money for this house. It should work,” Wood said. Wood says she can’t flush toilet paper without clogging up the pipes.

2 days ago | abcactionnews.com | Chad Mills

HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. — To the untrained eye, the Weeki Wachee River looks beautiful, stunning, and perfect. But, look close enough, and you’ll spot signs of damage that some believe are caused by visitors who may or may not know they are harming the river. The once luscious banks along the river continue to erode. Trees are being undermined, and eel grass on the river bottom is being trampled.

2 days ago | abcactionnews.com | Erik Waxler

PASCO COUNTY — The drought conditions around the Bay Area have kept fire crews busy. Pasco Fire Rescue deputy chief Shawn Whitehead says the situation has been as bad as it has been in over a decade. “We had a very dry winter, everybody knows that. Super dry spring, and we are just hoping for that rainy season to come,” said Whitehead.

2 days ago | abcactionnews.com | Robert Boyd

TAMPA, Fla. — Many of us who try to be environmentally friendly ponder this question every day: What belongs in the blue bin and what belongs in the regular trash? Hillsborough County has a program that is helping businesses answer that question. Walking the halls of the Pet Resource Center, Director Chelsea Waldeck had no idea how much more they could be doing to help the environment, until she met with Hillsborough County Recycling Coordinator Angela Fama.