A Florida tourism group has endorsed an idea that politicians and environmentalists have been trying to prevent for decades: the exploration and production of oil and natural gas in the waters off Florida's Gulf Coast. ...more

November 27, 2008

A Florida tourism group has endorsed an idea that politicians and environmentalists have been trying to prevent for decades: the exploration and production of oil and natural gas in the waters off Florida's Gulf Coast. State tourism officials long have opposed drilling off Florida's shores, but the Florida Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus now says drilling will help preserve the state's No. 1 industry. ...more

November 26, 2008

A leading congressional proponent of opening up offshore oil drilling closer to Florida's Gulf Coast promised on Wednesday to continue his fight, after being dealt yet another defeat. ...more

June 12, 2008

WASHINGTON - A leading congressional proponent of opening up offshore oil drilling closer to Florida's Gulf Coast promised to continue his fight Wednesday, after being dealt yet another defeat. A Democratic-controlled House panel voted 9 to 6 in a party-line vote against lifting the 27-year-old offshore drilling moratorium, at a time when gasoline prices are expected to float at or above $4-a-gallon for the rest of the summer. ...more

June 11, 2008

As gas prices set another record by going above $4.02 a gallon on Monday, a Pennsylvania congressman planned to ask a House subcommittee this week to allow oil drilling off the Florida Gulf Coast. ...more

June 10, 2008

Lynne Marie Flareau had two docks and a boat lift installed several years ago at her home on Fifth Isle in the Gulf-front Leisure Beach community. ...more

December 27, 2007