Caladesi Island State Park, a ferry ride away from Honeymoon Island State Park in Dunedin, was named best beach in the nation for 2008 by Dr. Beach, coastal expert Dr. Stephen Leatherman, director of Florida International University's Laboratory for Coastal Research. ...more

October 24, 2009

A low, dense mangrove forest tickling the western edge of Old Tampa Bay hides what could be the nation's most populated winter roost for spring's icon - the American robin. ...more

February 23, 2009

A low, dense mangrove forest tickling the western edge of Old Tampa Bay, hides what could be the nation's most populated winter roost for spring's icon – the American robin. ...more

February 20, 2009

A new tour class offered on the fringes of Tampa Bay plunges participants into the marine environment, revealing its fragile beauty. Tampa Bay Watch, a nonprofit stewardship program dedicated to protecting and restoring the Bay, is offering the four-hour course from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. each Wednesday from its headquarters near the entrance to Fort DeSoto Park. ...more

February 4, 2009

Caladesi Island State Park, a ferry ride away from Honeymoon Island State Park in Dunedin, was named best beach in the nation for 2008 by Dr. Beach, coastal expert Dr. Stephen Leatherman Director of Florida International University's Laboratory for Coastal Research. ...more

October 25, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - The Tampa Bay Estuary Program is extending an invitation to residents throughout the region to increase their knowledge of the bay. ...more

October 3, 2007