Progress Energy Florida has asked federal regulators to extend the life of its nuclear plant in Crystal River another 20 years. ...more

December 20, 2008

Progress Energy Florida has asked federal regulators to extend the life of its nuclear plant in Crystal River another 20 years. ...more

December 19, 2008

Under a deal with state regulators, Progress Energy Florida has agreed to retire two of its four coal-fired units at Crystal River, deemed by environmentalists to be among the dirtiest power plants in the nation. ...more

December 19, 2008

Under a deal with state regulators, Progress Energy Florida has agreed to retire two of its four coal-fired units at Crystal River, deemed by environmentalists to be among the dirtiest power plants in the nation. ...more

December 18, 2008

The Citrus County Sheriff's Office is taking the lead in the investigation into the disappearance of a small plane off the coast of Homosassa. The agency said it will be responsible for releasing the identity of the remains found in the Gulf of Mexico last week. ...more

December 16, 2008

A stalemate has developed over a possible roll-back of part of a nearly 25 percent electricity rate increase for Progress Energy Florida before it goes into effect, in January. Jeffrey J. Lyash, the utility's president and chief executive officer, basically stuck to his guns in a Dec. 15 letter to state Sen. Mike Fasano, R-New Port Richey, and state Rep. Peter Nehr, R-Tarpon Springs. ...more

December 15, 2008

The state Department of Environmental Protection will wait until Jan. 12 to announce its final decision on permitting a controversial landfill proposed for property south of Dade City. ...more

December 11, 2008

The state Department of Environmental Protection will wait until Jan. 12 to announce its final decision on permitting a controversial landfill proposed for property south of Dade City. ...more

December 10, 2008

The identity of a person's remains found in the Gulf of Mexico this week has not been established, and it will require DNA testing to officially determine, according to the Citrus County Sheriff's Office today. An aircraft carrying Darien Peckham of Tampa and Zachary Schlitt of West Palm Beach crashed into the Gulf on Nov. 30. ...more

December 10, 2008

Progress Energy Florida expects it will take nine years to build a $17 billion nuclear plant in Levy County. ...more

December 10, 2008