Gov. Charlie Crist and the Florida Cabinet have approved Progress Energy Florida's bid to build a nuclear power plant in Levy County. ...more

August 12, 2009

A federal appeals court ruling won't stand in the way of new oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. ...more

July 31, 2009

It looks like rain will be around the Tampa Bay area through the afternoon and probably into the drive home for most folks. ...more

July 9, 2009

The U.S. Coast Guard reported its search boats and helicopters had spotted a large debris field about 20 miles west of Port Richey on Wednesday evening. ...more

July 8, 2009

The season's second tropical depression could develop in the Gulf of Mexico this weekend, according to forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami. ...more

June 27, 2009

A rescue in the gulf brought accolades for New Port Richey brothers Patrick and Garrett Pinder, along with their father. ...more

June 24, 2009

It was neither bird nor plane, but there was something in the air Friday morning over the water at Pinellas County beaches. ...more

June 20, 2009

at least until last weekend - had seldom seen such cases. ...more

June 13, 2009

A Senate committee has approved opening the eastern Gulf of Mexico to oil and gas drilling within 10 miles to the Florida Panhandle and within 45 miles off the rest of the state's coastline. ...more

June 9, 2009

A 32-year-old man who went for a predawn swim in the Gulf of Mexico was rescued Saturday after almost five hours of treading water, the U.S. Coast Guard said. ...more

June 7, 2009