Students from Dowdell Middle Magnet School got a lesson in environmental stewardship Nov. 3 when they teamed up with Keep Hillsborough County Beautiful to help keep dangerous fishing line out of our waterways. ...more

November 11, 2009

A runaway car plunged into the Intracoastal Waterway in Nokomis this afternoon and quickly sank. The scene was captured by a local news crew shooting video from a nearby boat. ...more

October 7, 2009

One of the best investments you can make regarding boating safety is taking a course provided by local Power Squadron or Coast Guard Auxiliary clubs. Courses cover safety and operational details that will make you much more confident as a skipper. They also save considerably on the cost of boat insurance with many companies. ...more

May 31, 2009

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February 2, 2009

I am a proud member of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 15-8, headquartered in Hernando Beach. ...more

November 5, 2008

Don Frasch of Hudson recently was promoted to the position of Commodore and elected by a unanimous vote as the new leader of United States Coast Guard Auxiliary District 7. ...more

October 4, 2008

TAMPA - The state wildlife commission today identified the two teenage boys injured when their personal watercraft ran under a dock on Egypt Lake on Saturday as James and Benjamin Parker, both of Tampa. ...more

May 25, 2008

Plans by the Pasco County Sheriff's Office to continue reaching out to boaters about the do's and don'ts of an enjoyable but potentially dangerous recreational activity couldn't have come at a more appropriate time. ...more

May 25, 2008

TAMPA - The most common Florida boating fatality last year was a man 36 to 50 years old who was ejected from a gasoline-powered, propeller-driven boat after noon in March -- who could swim but drowned -- and had no formal boating education. ...more

May 19, 2008