Concerning your editorial on seagrasses (Feb. 14): After decades of research on seagrass damage in Cockroach Bay we have learned the following: ...more

February 22, 2009

Florida seems a state doomed to not learn from the mistakes of our past. How many times have we been sold a bill of goods from a fast-buck developer promising the moon and leaving communities with only debt and the loss of the natural beauty that used to define the southern Nature Coast? ...more

February 15, 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

Gus Muench contributed to the tens of thousands of propeller scars that pock the seagrass beds in Cockroach Bay. ...more

January 28, 2009

Gus Muench contributed to the tens of thousands of propeller scars that pock the seagrass beds in Cockroach Bay. He readily admits guilt. ...more

January 26, 2009

A program to restore 4,000 square feet of damaged seagrass beds in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary near the Seven Mile Bridge began on Tuesday. ...more

October 7, 2008

A massive program for buying conservation land that started two decades ago has been extended for 10 more years. ...more

July 1, 2008

It was supposed to be a bill to protect seagrass, the underwater greenery that provides food for marine life and nurseries for juvenile fish. ...more

June 11, 2008

Before they sign off on a request to dredge miles of silt- clogged canals here, state and federal regulators must approve a plan to replace about an acre of seagrass beds that would be uprooted when the project gets under way. ...more

June 8, 2008

Florida is currently at a major environmental crossroads in regards to seagrass restoration and protection. Seagrass is a critical component of our ecology and vital to maintaining our state's natural beauty. ...more

June 6, 2008