Drill here? Drill now?! It's not foreign oil we must wean ourselves off; it's oil, period. ...more

September 14, 2009

Efforts to get restaurants to conserve water have paid off with 200 restaurants joining a Southwest Florida Water Management District program during the past 12 months. ...more

May 26, 2009

Lowry Park Zoo, which lost its accreditation in December, isn't the only local attraction courting the organization that grants it -- the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Today, the nation's premier accrediting organization for zoos and aquariums renewed its endorsement of the Florida Aquarium. The aquarium's last review by the association was five years ago. ...more

March 27, 2009

Yes, the area has suffered a three-year drought. Yes, the reservoir has encountered some unanticipated problems. But it is still appalling that Tampa Bay Water, which supplies drinking water to Pasco, Hillsborough and Pinellas counties, is on the verge of violating groundwater pumping limits less than a month after the long-sought lower level went into effect. ...more

January 31, 2009

Michael Helmholtz considers himself an ambassador for marine life. ...more

December 19, 2008

The light bulb of inspiration is appearing over the heads of more and more Pasco residents who realize they can recycle burned-out compact fluorescent light bulbs and standard fluorescent bulbs. ...more

November 12, 2008

A team from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums is sifting through information gleaned from records and the examination of operations last week during a 2 1/2 day visit to Lowry Park Zoo. ...more

October 16, 2008

Local officials and residents who don't value conservation efforts need only look at the island nation of Haiti for a wakeup call. ...more

September 10, 2008

The marine artist Wyland says he'll paint his 100th and final mural in Beijing. ...more

June 15, 2008

The marine artist Wyland says he will paint his 100th and final mural in Beijing. ...more

June 15, 2008