Highlands EnviroFuels took another step toward building a biofuels plant at U.S. 27 and State Road 70 by securing a $305,000 state grant. ...more

February 28, 2009

If you are one of the thousands of Hillsborough County voters who get to the end of their ballots this election and are stopped in your tracks at the Soil and Water Conservation District race, you are not alone. This easily is the most obscure race on the ballot, and the candidates the most unfamiliar. ...more

October 18, 2008

Armed with voracious appetites and explosive reproductive capabilities, giant rat-like swamp creatures from another continent lurk deep within a dark, otherworldly bayou. Rustling near the base of an ancient moss-covered tree reveals an invasive rodent called the nutria - scientific name Myocastor coypus - which has unleashed a torrent of environmental devastation along the Gulf Coast in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Wilma. It sounds like something out of a 1950s horror movie, but these semi-aquatic mammals are wreaking havoc right now on the natural ecosystem of Louisiana, Florida and other nearby states. Reports indicate that over 300,000 acres of wetlands have been destroyed by nutria in Louisiana. ...more

August 4, 2008

Is your garden a sustainable landscape? Ideally, it should be. By "sustainable" I mean that it is in balance with the local climate and requires minimal resource inputs such as fertilizer, pesticides and water. ...more

July 27, 2008

The community development district responsible for infrastructure maintenance in posh MiraBay neighborhoods is suing engineers and contractors involved in installing more than seven miles of vinyl sea wall along residential canals during the early days of subdivision construction. ...more

May 3, 2008

Christmas is over. The presents are unwrapped. The decorations are starting to look a little old. Thoughts are turning to New Year's Eve celebrations. ...more

December 28, 2007

Homeowners can haul away the mulch. ...more

December 27, 2007