A defense contractor under federal investigation over defective or counterfeit parts issued an international alert Friday because of a "nonconforming" microchip found inside a device designed to save military pilots from drowning. ...more

November 14, 2009

An underground plume of industrial chemicals has spread farther than previously thought and is contaminating the air inside homes, according to new filings in a federal class-action lawsuit. ...more

January 10, 2009

An underground plume of industrial chemicals in the Azalea area of St. Petersburg has spread farther than previously thought and is contaminating the air inside homes, according to new filings in a federal class-action lawsuit. ...more

January 9, 2009

The Defense Department has again delayed plans to award a $35 billion contract for Air Force refueling planes, handing a victory to defense contractor Boeing Co. and leaving the politically charged decision for the next president. ...more

September 11, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG Since finding out that her irrigation well is contaminated, Elizabeth West worries whether she will be able to sell her home of nine years. ...more

May 29, 2008

Wal-Mart's message to America is "Save money. Live better." Its motto in Washington might best be summed up another way: Spend more. Lobby harder. ...more

December 27, 2007

The developers of Hidden Ridge are seeking approval to move about two dozen gopher tortoises from property they plan to develop off Moon Lake Road to a preserve in central Pasco County. ...more

December 16, 2007

AVON PARK — A Virginia Beach defense contractor has been awarded a $48 million contract to develop and manufacture something, but a week of telephone calls has produced no answers about what exactly will go there or what it will do. ...more

October 2, 2007