A coalition of environmental organizations wants a multistate council studying threats to the Gulf of Mexico to focus on climate change and its effects. ...more

January 14, 2009

The Fishin' Report angling action roundup by Nick Stubbs of Media General News Service. ...more

January 14, 2009

A sudden and fierce windstorm hit the Centergate Plaza on Bee Ridge Road about 3 p.m. Tuesday and "started turning everything sideways," one witness said. ...more

January 13, 2009

Two passengers in a 30-foot sport boat were rescued about 3 p.m. Saturday in the Gulf of Mexico off John's Pass by a "Good Samaritan" fishing vessel, a U.S. Coast Guard spokesman said. ...more

January 10, 2009

After days of carbon-copy weather, things may actually change toward the middle of this work week as a chilly front heads our way and even brings a chance for rain, something that's been scarce lately with less than 1.25 inches recorded at TIA in December. ...more

January 4, 2009

A fisherman who had loaded too much mullet in his vessel and had run out of gas needed to be rescued Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico, St. Petersburg fire officials said. ...more

January 2, 2009

As Outback Bowl fans mingle on the Gulf of Mexico beaches today, tickets to the New Year's Day game continue to sell. ...more

December 30, 2008

Congress convenes its new two-year session in early January, and Tampa Bay's federal lawmakers agree that the ailing economy and Americans' dwindling access to health care are priorities. ...more

December 22, 2008

Hernando County department managers have made out a Santa wish list, checked it more than twice and are ready to submit it for approval to county commissioners. ...more

December 20, 2008

More than two weeks after a small plane carrying two people crashed in the Gulf of Mexico off Homosassa, one of the victim's bodies has been identified. ...more

December 19, 2008