'Fair and balanced' Thank God for the First Amendment, and I can choose to purchase The Tampa Tribune every day. Because of the First Amendment I chose not to purchase the other paper across the bay. That is my right. ...more

October 24, 2009

Over the years, the Southwest Florida Water Management District has protected more than 11,000 acres of ecosystems in the Gulf Coast area of Hernando and Pasco counties. Known as the Weekiwachee Preserve, these and other public lands in the region provide a vast network of invaluable protection to our water resources, water quality and habitat for many Florida species, including black bears. ...more

February 22, 2009

Lake June in Winter Scrub State Park and 18 other state parks might temporarily close for the 2009-2010 Fiscal Year. ...more

October 21, 2008

It's the original fire bird, its fate for thousands of years tied to lightning storms that crackle and spark and send flames racing through scruffy-looking trees and brush. ...more

February 11, 2008

Remember when the sun came up and set the world a-twitter? Raspy caws and tuneful whistles filled the air, as though the birds just couldn't keep the news of the day to themselves. ...more

February 2, 2008

Florida scrub jay populations are declining along the Lake Wales Ridge and the rest of Central Florida, stated an official from environmental groups monitoring the threatened bird. According to a press release from The Nature Conservancy, a study revealed that scrub jay populations declined at 40 percent of the 15 "Jay Watch" sites on the ridge since they were first surveyed between 2002 and 2004. Two-thirds of the scrub jay populations at 26 other sites in the state also showed declining populations. ...more

January 28, 2008