In 2008, a super-modern, hi-tech, state-of-the-art oil drilling rig was installed 250 miles off the Coast of Australia. As I write this, Australians are grappling with a massive spill that stretches more than 85 miles long and covers nearly 9,000 square miles. The latest estimates show that hundreds of thousands of gallons of oil have spilled and continue to spill from this brand new rig, which burned out of control for at least several weeks. ...more

December 19, 2009

Pasco County commissioners want to get to the bottom of the oil drilling issue, so they are planning a local workshop in January. "They said it's a done deal," County Commission Chairwoman Pat Mulieri said Tuesday about proposals to lift a ban on drilling near Florida coasts. ...more

December 1, 2009

Democrat Scott Maddox said Monday he wants to make the debate over offshore oil drilling a major issue in his 2010 race for the office of state agriculture commissioner. ...more

November 24, 2009

Fred Nagele of Port Richey says we can improve our energy future with solar power at businesses and homes. ...more

June 17, 2009

Within five years, pilots across the nation will be able to rely on satellite-based GPS rather than ground-based radar to determine where they are in relation to other aircraft. ...more

March 29, 2009

Within five years, pilots across the nation will be able to rely on satellite-based GPS rather than ground-based radar to determine where they are in relation to other aircraft. ...more

March 28, 2009

It's the standard pitch of used-car salesmen: "Hurry! Decide now! This deal won't last!" Close the deal quickly, the car man knows, so customers won't compare prices or consider alternatives. ...more

September 7, 2008

A majority of people – 57 percent – think Gov. Charlie Crist is doing a good job, but that's down from 61 percent who thought the same thing less than a year ago. ...more

August 28, 2008

Just Natural Seepage Regarding "Tarballs, Anyone?" by Buzz Kelly (Other Views, July 31): ...more

August 7, 2008

Tropical Storm Dolly could be the year's first hurricane to strike the United States as the storm strengthens in the welcoming environment of the Gulf of Mexico. ...more

July 22, 2008