Tampa is stepping up enforcement as a historic drought tightens its grip on the region.
City officials say hundreds of customers have already been fined for breaking watering rules, as overall water use has increased during what leaders are calling the area’s worst drought in 50 years.
Since the shortage began Dec. 1, 2025, the Tampa Water Department has issued 430 tickets to customers accused of violating emergency watering restrictions, according to Fox 13 Tampa Bay…