David Sirota's "Our Addiction to Disaster Porn" appears to be concerned with the hype of TV reporters and their sexy attire. He seems to blame the U.S. for our handling of trade with Haiti. He talks of following the Bush policy with a quote from Bush, "You've got to deal with the desperation and there ought to be no politicization of that." ...more

February 5, 2010

The company behind Legoland in California and parks in Europe has purchased the struggling Cypress Gardens in Winter Haven. ...more

January 16, 2010

SANTA MONICA, Calif. - Staff at the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium in California say the trickster who flooded their offices with sea water was armed. Eight-armed, to be exact. ...more

February 27, 2009

Capturing reflected light is a technique artists use to enhance their creations and Elaine Hahn is no exception to the rule. Hahn has worked in watercolors for more than 25 years and her paintings have achieved prominence through acceptance and awards in major national juried exhibitions. A collection of her works is on exhibit at the Pasco-Hernando Community College Art Gallery through March 14. The collection includes early and recent watercolors. The paintings have nautical and marine scenes, including shells and sea life. ...more

February 14, 2009

Sea life was split Tuesday on who will win the Super Bowl, as manatee Buffett picked the Pittsburgh Steelers by a nose and Shelley the sea turtle decided those same Steelers would get shelled. Today, four-legged football experts from the Tampa Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives will take a crack at sniffing out a winner. ...more

January 28, 2009

A city of brittle stars off the coast of New Zealand, an Antarctic expressway where octopuses ride along in a flow of extra salty water and a carpet of tiny crustaceans on the Gulf of Mexico sea floor are among the wonders discovered by researchers compiling a massive census of marine life. ...more

November 10, 2008

An estimated 15,000 to 20,000 people browsed through the photographs, paintings, sculpture, ceramics and other artwork on display Saturday at the Hyde Park Village Art Fair. ...more

September 28, 2008

Scientists expect the expanse of lifeless water in the Gulf of Mexico called the Dead Zone to be the largest since measurements began in 1990 and to cover an area the size of Massachusetts. ...more

June 14, 2008

TAMPA - Scientists expect the expanse of lifeless water in the Gulf of Mexico called the Dead Zone will be the largest since measurements started in 1990 and cover an area the size of Massachusetts. ...more

June 12, 2008

An effort to remove about 700,000 old tires from the ocean floor about a mile off Fort Lauderdale has ended for the season, officials said Friday. ...more

June 1, 2008