Beaches in Hillsborough, Pinellas and Sarasota counties last year were found to have risky pollution levels for swimmers less often than the rest of the nation, says an environmental watchdog group. ...more

July 30, 2008

NO ONE NEEDS TO WORRY about health threats, people are told. But the words don't match the actions as new testing is ordered and notices are sent to families about the underground spread of dangerous chemicals from a Raytheon plant in St. Petersburg. One thing is certain: Dealing with the pollution will take years. ...more

July 27, 2008

Five environmental groups sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, claiming the federal government is violating the Clean Water Act by failing to set standards for farm and urban runoff that is polluting Florida's waterways. ...more

July 18, 2008

Local municipalities and the county are scrambling to comply with a 2002 state mandate that might cost thousands of county public water customers at least $300 each. ...more

July 16, 2008

People living in the Azalea neighborhood got promises of help from the federal government and the state Legislature on Monday in their efforts to deal with groundwater contamination from the Raytheon plant site. ...more

July 15, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - People living in the Azalea neighborhood got promises of help from the federal government and the state Legislature today in their efforts to deal with groundwater contamination from the Raytheon plant site. ...more

July 14, 2008

With fuel prices soaring, sales of products designed to boost gas mileage are also rising - even though the government says they're not worth the money. ...more

July 14, 2008

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson on Monday is expected to call on the federal government's help in cleaning up the toxic groundwater plume of chemicals that has spread to Azalea Elementary School from the Raytheon defense plant in west St. Petersburg. ...more

July 13, 2008

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson on Monday is expected to call on the federal government's help in cleaning up the toxic groundwater plume of chemicals that has now spread to Azalea Elementary School from the Raytheon defense plant in west St. Petersburg. ...more

July 12, 2008

A federal appeals court on Friday threw out a major component of the Bush administration's effort to reduce unhealthy levels of soot and smog in Eastern and Midwestern states, a decision that environmental groups worry will delay action on air pollution well into the next administration. ...more

July 12, 2008