The potential approval of a household-waste landfill south in eastern Pasco County created a flurry of last-minute letter writing by environmental groups opposed to the proposal. "This landfill represents an absolutely unacceptable risk to the region's water quality, not just in Pasco County, but throughout Tampa Bay and Florida's Nature Coast," Manley Fuller, president of the Florida Wildlife Federation said in a written statement. ...more

January 9, 2009

When the mind-bending trips to the mall and the pressure cooker of holiday entertaining are over and the family budget has run dry, operators of Cracker Country at the Florida State Fairgrounds invite Tampa-area residents and visitors to take a tranquil stroll back in time. ...more

December 29, 2008

Rogers Park Golf Course has a special place in the hearts of Tampa's longtime black residents. ...more

December 27, 2008

Florida Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Mike Sole and District Director Deborah Getzoff have some explaining to do. ...more

December 19, 2008