Only one in a hundred offshore drilling leases may produce oil, and there's no guarantee that near-shore drilling will bring big bucks to Florida. ...more

November 3, 2009

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

Gustav became a hurricane again Friday as it plowed toward Cayman Islands resorts, the start of a buildup that could take it to the U.S. Gulf coast as a fearsome Category 3 storm three years after Hurricane Katrina. ...more

August 30, 2008

The controversy over new offshore drilling splashed Monday onto the opening day of the Democratic National Convention, with Floridians rejecting a Louisiana senator's request for a chance to talk to them about the idea. ...more

August 26, 2008

Exxon Mobil reported the fattest operating profit in U.S. corporate history Thursday but took a beating anyway - from politicians railing against Big Oil, drivers bleeding cash at the pump and investors who expected more. ...more

August 1, 2008

Stocks extended their gains Thursday with a moderate advance as investors weighed fresh economic data, including a sharp drop in new home sales, for clues to whether more interest rate cuts are in the offing. ...more

September 28, 2007