Clean up after use. That has always been part of a written agreement local sports league representatives had to sign before using one of the county parks to play soccer, baseball or some other activity. ...more

November 4, 2008

Environmentalists and the automobile industry are scrambling to make their case to the Florida Environmental Regulation Commission, which Wednesday is considering tougher emissions and fuel-efficiency standards for vehicles. ...more

October 25, 2008

It's time for the body count. Volunteers will fan out to some 50 islands in Tampa Bay on Saturday to harvest discarded fishing line. They will also be documenting the number of dead birds they find, victims of fishing line spider-webbed across mangroves where birds nest and roost. ...more

October 24, 2008

So you're new to baseball and looking to follow the World Series? Here's an explanation of some terms you might hear. ...more

October 22, 2008

It's time for the body count. Volunteers will fan out to some 50 islands in Tampa Bay on Saturday to harvest discarded fishing line. They will also be documenting the number of dead birds they find, victims of fishing line that spider-webs across mangroves where the birds nest and roost. Tampa Bay Watch and Audubon of Florida will coordinate the 15th annual Monofilament Cleanup Day, sending teams out to reel in thousands of feet of line. ...more

October 21, 2008

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following refers to a community meeting held in Dade City last month about the landfill Angelo's Aggregate Materials wants to build outside Dade City. ...more

October 12, 2008

All lanes of State Road 60 east and Memorial Highway south were reopened as of 1:45 p.m. after authorities closed part of both roadways this morning because of an overturned tractor-trailer carrying a load of crushed cars.. ...more

October 7, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Residents who want cleaner, deeper canals will have to decide whether they are willing to pay for them. ...more

September 17, 2008

Starting Oct. 1, the city's Public Works Department will conduct brush and yard debris pickup on a regular schedule. ...more

September 17, 2008

Lake Roberta is a lime-green shade these days, covered with tiny floating duckweed. To many residents, the vegetation is an unexpected outcome of the lake's recent cleanup. ...more

September 3, 2008