USF study: 'Substantial' amount of Deepwater Horizon oil still lives on in the environment

USF study: 'Substantial' amount of Deepwater Horizon oil still lives on in the environment

It's been exactly 10 years since the Deepwater Horizon disaster, a deadly accident on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico -- and to this day it is still having an effect on the environment. In fact, researchers with the University of South Florida's College of Marine Science found oil from a spill that occurred in 1979.

It's been exactly 10 years since the Deepwater Horizon disaster, a deadly accident on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico -- and to this day it is still having an effect on the environment. In fact, researchers with the University of South Florida's College of Marine Science found oil from a spill that occurred in 1979.

Lawmakers settle on $100M for land preservation

Lawmakers settle on $100M for land preservation

Florida Forever, the state’s signature land-preservation program, will get a sizable, one-time boost in funding as lawmakers inched closer Sunday to patching together an estimated $92 billion budget for next fiscal year.

Florida Forever, the state’s signature land-preservation program, will get a sizable, one-time boost in funding as lawmakers inched closer Sunday to patching together an estimated $92 billion budget for next fiscal year.

Warm winter means no ice wine from Germany for the first time in years

Warm winter means no ice wine from Germany for the first time in years

For the first time in years, Germany's winemakers won't be making any ice wine, because it didn't get cold enough for the grapes to freeze.

For the first time in years, Germany's winemakers won't be making any ice wine, because it didn't get cold enough for the grapes to freeze.

Clearwater medical clinic goes green in and out of the office

Clearwater medical clinic goes green in and out of the office

The staff of Advanced Medical of Florida gets together four times a year to pick up garbage along the beach, but they do much more for the environment all year long.

The staff of Advanced Medical of Florida gets together four times a year to pick up garbage along the beach, but they do much more for the environment all year long.

FWC extends red tide catch-and-release for snook, red drum, spotted seatrout

FWC extends red tide catch-and-release for snook, red drum, spotted seatrout

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is extending catch-and-release measures in areas impacted by prolonged red tide. 

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is extending catch-and-release measures in areas impacted by prolonged red tide. 

US scientists say January 2020 was hottest January on record

US scientists say January 2020 was hottest January on record

Last month was the hottest January since scientists began keeping temperature records in 1880, U.S. government forecasters said Thursday.

Last month was the hottest January since scientists began keeping temperature records in 1880, U.S. government forecasters said Thursday.

Campaign to keep beads out of Tampa Bay appears successful

Campaign to keep beads out of Tampa Bay appears successful

The crews tasked with cleaning up after Gasparilla say they collected a record amount of trash, but despite finding more trash along the parade route, there were fewer beads in Tampa Bay and they don't think that happened by mistake.

The crews tasked with cleaning up after Gasparilla say they collected a record amount of trash, but despite finding more trash along the parade route, there were fewer beads in Tampa Bay and they don't think that happened by mistake.

Hillsborough River's rebirth will continue outside Straz Center

Hillsborough River's rebirth will continue outside Straz Center

For a city that seemed to turn its back on the river for so long, new interest in the downtown Tampa riverfront is flowing in a big way.  Renderings show a lush, green shoreline at the Straz where a flat seawall stands now.

For a city that seemed to turn its back on the river for so long, new interest in the downtown Tampa riverfront is flowing in a big way.  Renderings show a lush, green shoreline at the Straz where a flat seawall stands now.

Legislature tables bill to tax water bottled from Fla. springs

Legislature tables bill to tax water bottled from Fla. springs

An effort to impose a 12.5-cent-per-gallon tax on water bottled from Florida’s springs was tabled Tuesday before facing the possibility of being defeated in a split Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee.

An effort to impose a 12.5-cent-per-gallon tax on water bottled from Florida’s springs was tabled Tuesday before facing the possibility of being defeated in a split Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee.