Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

HARD FREEZE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 23 possible. * WHERE...Portions of Big Bend and Panhandle Florida. * WHEN...From late tonight through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.