President Bush's snarky comment at the end of a private meeting with world leaders shows why the United States' international standing faces low tide. ...more

July 16, 2008

The city has postponed a mail-in referendum to determine whether waterfront homeowners are willing to pay a special tax for dredging the canals in their backyards. ...more

June 28, 2008

Michael Shea, commander of the Coast Guard Auxiliary, wants the city to improve what he calls deteriorating conditions at two of the busiest boat ramps on Tampa Bay. ...more

June 21, 2008

On an October night 145 years ago, the Kate Dale, a sleek sloop made of live oak and pine, lay at anchor beneath the cypress trees in the Hillsborough River just north of what is now Lowry Park, its hold full of cotton for a stealthy voyage to Cuba. ...more

May 23, 2008

On an October night 145 years ago, the Kate Dale, a sleek sloop made of live oak and pine, lay at anchor beneath the cypress trees in the Hillsborough River just north of what is now Lowry Park, its hold full of cotton for a stealthy voyage to Cuba. ...more

May 22, 2008

At low tide, the Hillsborough River recedes enough to reveal wood beams poking through the water. ...more

May 20, 2008

TAMPA - Divers from the Florida Aquarium have discovered the remains of a wooden ship far up the Hillsborough River that may be a sunken Confederate blockade runner. ...more

May 19, 2008

An abundance of birds may be to blame for this week's warning to stay out of the water at the popular county park here, health officials say. ...more

February 21, 2008

An abundance of birds may be to blame for this week's warning to stay out of the water at the popular county park here, health officials say. ...more

February 20, 2008

When the tide is low, the Tampa Bay Watch group is on patrol, on a mission to remove derelict crab and fish traps from waters of Tampa Bay, hoping to save marine life. ...more

February 18, 2008