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  1. Vessel strike blamed for humpback whale’s death in New York
    2 hours ago• Nation & World
    People work around the carcass of a dead whale in Lido Beach, N.Y., on Tuesday.
  2. Anclote apartment developer ready for construction, but city says hold on
    Earlier today• Pinellas
    Outlined in red, the 74-acre site of the proposed Anclote Harbor apartment complex touches the Anclote River to the north and U.S. 19 to the west. The project's Texas-based developer is pressing the city of Tarpon Springs for permits to begin construction, having won a court battle with a citizens group.
  3. Clearwater residents may get refunds for 6 months the city failed to recycle
    Jan. 30• Clearwater
    A look at the Pinellas County Resource Recovery Facility, where recycled materials from Clearwater residents were processed for six months rather than being taken to the Waste Management facility in Ybor City.
  5. Researchers find invasive, airbreathing, frog-hunting fish along Florida’s Gulf Coast
    Jan. 27• Environment
    Researchers recently documented, then killed, a population of invasive, air-breathing goldline snakehead fish living in a pond in Manatee County.
  6. Judge bars Taylor Morrison from selling homes in disputed Keystone development
    Jan. 27• Hillsborough
    A Hillsborough Circuit Court judge barred Taylor Morrion from selling homes or lots in its ongoing development off Patterson Road in Keystone.
  7. Wildlife officials propose new rules for anglers at Skyway pier to curb bird deaths
    Jan. 26• Environment
    Anglers fish along the North Sunshine Skyway Fishing Pier in November. Wildlife officials are considering new rules to prevent seabird entanglements at the pier.
  8. Florida’s Lake Okeechobee dike repair done after 18 years, $1.5 billion
    Jan. 25• Florida
    Rehabilitation work takes place on top of the Herbert Hoover Dike surrounding Lake Okeechobee, just a few feet from a home on Nov. 1, 2019, in Pahokee. Hurricane tides overtopped the original dike in 1926 and 1928, washed away houses and caused over 2,500 deaths. After 18 years, a $1.5 billion project was officially completed Wednesday.
  9. Mayor Jane Castor says her communication could have been better in first term
    Jan. 24• Tampa
    Tampa Mayor Jane Castor spoke to members of the Tampa Bay Times editorial board Tuesday. “I’m not into the legacy," she said. "I just like to get things done, and if somebody else wants to take credit for it, that’s fine with me."
  10. ‘Tens of thousands’ of Florida bird flu cases now include sandhill cranes, white pelicans
    Jan. 24• Environment
    Pictured are American white pelicans, one of the affected species. The news of two new infected species this week underscores bird flu’s widening reach.
  11. Tampa Bay Water settles pipeline route to south Hillsborough
    Jan. 23• Environment
    Tampa Bay Water, the regional water supplier, finalized a planned 26-mile pipeline route to carry water from its surface treatment facility in Brandon, shown here, to a Hillsborough County treatment plant in Lithia and then on to southern Hillsborough County.
  12. Clearwater aquarium ‘heartbroken’ over death of Hemingway the dolphin
    Jan. 23• Life & Culture
    Hemingway, a dolphin at Clearwater Marine Aquarium, was estimated to be about 37 years old. He was found stranded off Fiesta Key in July 2019.
  13. DeSantis prevailed over Andrew Warren. Other lawsuits show what might come next
    Jan. 20• Politics
    Ron DeSantis announces the removal of Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren during a news conference Thursday at the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office administration building in Tampa.
  14. Rescuers pull cold-stressed Florida manatee from popular St. Petersburg harbor
    Jan. 19• Pinellas
    Florida wildlife biologists rescue a cold-stressed manatee from Bayboro Harbor in St. Petersburg on Thursday. The young male manatee was brought to ZooTampa for rehabilitation, according to wildlife officials.
  15. Hillsborough adds affordable housing options
    Jan. 19• Hillsborough
    Casa di Francesco, a 140-unit affordable housing building, is slated to open in Mango in summer 2024. On Thursday, Hillsborough County commissioners allocated $6 million to the project by Blue Sky Communities.
  16. Recent cold fronts were good news for Tampa Bay’s red tide situation. At least for now.
    Jan. 18• Environment
    Toxic red tide blooms clash with clearer Gulf of Mexico water just offshore of Holmes Beach and Anna Maria Island near the lower section of Tampa Bay on Dec. 17.
  17. ‘The fish is huge:’ Fisherman missing after pulled overboard by large tuna
    Jan. 18• Nation & World
    In this undated photo released by the Hawaii Police Department is Mark Knittle. Rescuers searched for a third day Tuesday for Knittle, a Hawaii fisherman who went overboard from a boat after hooking a tuna over the weekend, authorities said.
  18. Tampa Bay officials release plan for dealing with climate change
    Jan. 17• Environment
    Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council released the Regional Resiliency Action Plan in November aimed at strengthening the region against extreme weather events. Residents that rode out Hurricane Ian got their first look at the devastating damage from Hurricane Ian on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022 in Bonita Beach.
  19. Is Florida’s water ‘dirtier’ under DeSantis? Here’s what the data show
    Jan. 15• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, backed by wildlife experts, marine business owners and politicians, discusses the state’s effort to combat the recent red tide outbreak plaguing Tampa Bay waters during a news conference held at the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute in St. Petersburg in 2021.
  20. Right whale entangled in fishing gear off North Carolina is fighting for its life
    Jan. 13• Environment
    This 4- year-old female right whale is heavily entangled in fishing gear and fighting for its life.
  21. Stormy morning in Tampa Bay to be followed by cold snap
    Jan. 13• Local Weather
    Goldie Limon, 1, of Clearwater, reaches to help her mother, Jessica Limon, left, after selecting oranges while visiting the Dunedin Downtown Market with his parents on Friday.
  22. The White House is not taking away your gas stoves and ovens
    Jan. 13• Nation & World
    Gov. Ron DeSantis pulled out signs in support of gas stoves at a Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, news conference on drug reform in The Villages.
  23. How rare was the orca stranding on a Florida beach? It’s the first on record.
    Jan. 12• Environment
    This photo provided by Flagler County Sheriff’s Office shows a stranded killer whale in Palm Coast on Wednesday.
  24. 800 Florida manatees died in 2022 as starvation lingers — but most survived red tide
    Jan. 11• Environment
    A West Indian manatee surfaces for a breath of air while feeding in a canal near the Three Sisters Springs in May at the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge in Citrus County. “Manatee mortality is getting substantially worse,” said Pat Rose, an aquatic biologist and executive director of the Maitland-based nonprofit Save the Manatee Club.
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