our oceans. There are currently two bills up for discussion in the Senate that would allow offshore drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, an area teeming with marine wildlife and valuable fisheries. ...more

August 26, 2009

The Obama administration will suspend the "cash for clunkers" program unless the Senate provides $2 billion more for the popular car incentive plan, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Sunday. ...more

August 2, 2009

For a third time, Town 'N Country residents are being asked to avoid Sweetwater Creek because of a sewage spill. ...more

March 26, 2009

A 4,000-gallon fuel tank inside the Tampa Convention Center is at the center of a dispute between the city and county over whether the tank poses an environmental hazard. ...more

January 3, 2009

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has reduced its November orange crop estimate by 1 million boxes. Now, 165 million boxes of oranges are expected to be produced during the 2008-2009 season. ...more

December 21, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - It could take several months to replace Rushe Middle School's gymnasium floor, which was damaged over the weekend when a pipe burst beneath it, school district officials said. ...more

December 19, 2008

A Sun City pond surrounded by homes has some bacteria in it, but tests conducted this week cannot pinpoint the cause, county officials said today. ...more

November 25, 2008

A sewage leak has health officials warning residents along the Bay Crest Canals south of Hillsborough Avenue and west of Memorial Highway to avoid contact with the water for the next few days. ...more

November 1, 2008

The nation's largest gathering of minority Ph.D. students is taking place through Sunday at the Tampa Waterside Marriott. More than 1,000 doctoral students and college faculty members have assembled to train, network and resolve a mounting challenge: the thin ranks of minority faculty nationwide. ...more

October 24, 2008

Town 'N Country area residents are advised to avoid Sweetwater Creek and the area where it flows into Tampa Bay for the next few days, after a large sewage spill Sunday. ...more

October 13, 2008