The city wants to increase sewer surcharges for its biggest customers. Under a resolution set to go before the city council for a vote early next year, about 50 of the city's large commercial wastewater users would pay extra to dispose of industrial-strength sewage at Tampa's Howard F. Curren wastewater treatment plant. ...more

December 16, 2009

The county has expanded its waste-to-energy plant on Falkenburg Road by 50 percent. ...more

November 11, 2009

The Environmental Protection Agency has concluded that carbon dioxide and five other greenhouse gases are a danger to public health and welfare. It is the first step to regulating pollution linked to climate change. ...more

April 17, 2009

Hundreds of baby penguins swept from the icy shores of Antarctica and Patagonia are washing up dead on Rio de Janeiro's tropical beaches, rescuers and penguin experts said Friday. ...more

July 19, 2008

AVON PARK – As gas prices continue to increase – seemingly on a daily basis – Chuck Detore offers some painful numbers for drivers. "It was $2.87 last year at this time," Detore said. "It has gone up 80 cents in a year. That's approximately a 25 percent increase over last year." Also, consider this: According to a report on gas pricing in Florida by then-Attorney General Charlie Crist, the average price of gas in the state in May 2004 was $1.95 per gallon. ...more

May 3, 2008

Design work is under way for waterlines that will provide a safe drinking water source for residents on rural Buster Bean Drive. ...more

December 12, 2007

By the end of November, a portion of the city's $56 million wastewater plant will come online to process and return treated water to the environment. ...more

November 3, 2007

In an effort to clean up pollution that washes off new subdivisions and shopping centers, state regulators are writing new stormwater treatment regulations that could change the face of development in Florida. ...more

October 29, 2007