The Spanish government got another step closer Monday to getting long-awaited details of the estimated $500 million in sunken treasure salvaged by Florida-based deep-sea explorers this year. ...more

November 27, 2007

A rare calm in Antarctic seas and the swift response by a passing ship helped save all aboard a Canadian cruise liner that struck an iceberg in the night and sank off Antarctica, rescued passengers and experienced sailors said Saturday. ...more

November 25, 2007

An adventure into the Florida wilderness amongst all its amazing wildlife and landscapes can be experienced within the pages of some great literary works. Many books have been written and recognized for their portrayals of Florida's past as a wild frontier and its present state of having unique environments and habitats of many endangered endemic species. The volume of books specializing in the nature of Florida has increased tremendously and I've chosen a variety of them here to open that wild world to all readers seeking a journey into the past and a view of the present. ...more

October 7, 2007

The party's over at Shell Key. Pinellas County commissioners on Tuesday adopted an updated management plan that bans dogs and alcohol and restricts overnight camping on the undeveloped barrier island, long a destination for local boaters. ...more

October 3, 2007

CLEARWATER - Pinellas County commissioners this afternoon unanimously approved banning dogs and alcohol on Shell Key, an ecologically fragile island where officials say partying by boaters has gotten out of hand. ...more

October 2, 2007