More than 200 volunteers removed 880 pounds of trash and debris from the Fort De Soto county park near Tierra Verde last week. ...more

September 26, 2009

More than 200 volunteers packed into Fort DeSoto County Park Saturday to remove 880 pounds of discarded trash and debris. ...more

September 23, 2009

Nearly seven million pounds of debris was collected from waterways and shorelines around the world during a single day last year, illustrating that careless people are discarding trash just about everywhere, with much of it eventually finding an aquatic home, according to a report released today. ...more

March 10, 2009

A coalition of environmental organizations wants a multistate council studying threats to the Gulf of Mexico to focus on climate change and its effects. ...more

January 14, 2009

At least three northwest Hillsborough County groups are taking part in a global effort to improve the environment. ...more

September 10, 2008

Marine debris and other litter left along Central Florida's shorelines can kill birds, turtles, fish and more. And it's an eyesore. ...more

September 10, 2008

Marine debris and other litter left along Central Florida's shorelines can kill birds, turtles, fish and more. And it's an eyesore. ...more

September 10, 2008

At least three northwest Hillsborough County groups are taking part in a global effort to improve the environment. ...more

September 10, 2008

Teams are recruiting members now for the 2008 Coastal Cleanup, according to Jennifer Seney, Pasco County's recycling coordinator. ...more

August 30, 2008

Jim Igler is retired - sort of. His sailboat sits behind his coastal home, snuggled against the red mangroves and rocky shoreline that replaced his environmentally unfriendly sea wall. Most of the time, though, the sailboat sits idle, unused. There just isn't time. ...more

August 27, 2008