The design of a proposed 90-acre landfill near Dade City violates state regulations and has flaws so serious that a redesign may be necessary to protect the environment, says a consultant who had been hired by the company that wants to build the landfill. ...more

February 4, 2009

Linda Cluey grows new varieties of roses on her 6 acres on Osteen Lane. She has lived there 20 years. Cluey loves her pastures, her barns, the quiet and the fresh air. ...more

February 3, 2009

If the landfill leaks, the contamination could spread. It could threaten the drinking water for the city of Tampa, landfill opponents say. They say the landfill's location is a problem, and the developer's testing of the site has come under criticism from a geologist hired by a local landowner. ...more

February 2, 2009

Residents showed up in force at Weeki Wachee Springs Tuesday night to query Florida Department of Environmental Protection officials about the future of the state's newest park. ...more

January 22, 2009

The county is entering a critical phase of its two-pronged approach to ensure the Hernando Beach channel project finally comes to fruition. ...more

January 21, 2009

Residents who live near the Raytheon defense plant in St. Petersburg squared off Thursday night against state environmental regulators in a contentious meeting over the impact of an underground pollution plume under their homes, parks and playgrounds. ...more

January 15, 2009

State Sen. Charlie Justice said no one should face the kind of surprise that hit neighbors of the Raytheon defense plant last year when they learned a toxic plume of industrial waste had been spreading beneath them for years. ...more

January 15, 2009

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is investigating a closed construction and demolition (C&D) debris disposal pit on the Farm Road property of Charles Howerton, according to a DEP attorney's response to a public records request. ...more

January 15, 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

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection will host a community meeting next week to discuss the extent of the Raytheon Co. plume of industrial waste in groundwater under the Azalea neighborhood of St. Petersburg. ...more

January 8, 2009