Experts sometimes describe the swishy underwater habitat as a nursery, other times a fish factory. ...more

June 4, 2008

Police dogs are high-performance animals with lightning speed, powerful bites and killer instincts. ...more

May 24, 2008

K-9 breeds lack natural affinity for water. ...more

May 23, 2008

GO FISHING is a daily look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Randy Rochelle. ...more

February 5, 2008

Low water levels in Lake Okeechobee are forcing the closure of a key navigation lock that allows boaters to cross between the lake and the Kissimmee River. ...more

February 4, 2008

TAMPA - A criminal complaint has been filed in federal court against a Lutz man accused of ramming a stolen boat into a Coast Guard vessel and trying to hit a Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office vessel Saturday as Gasparilla festivities were winding down. ...more

January 30, 2008

A Lutz man in a stolen boat rammed a Coast Guard vessel and tried to hit a Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office vessel Saturday night as Gasparilla festivities were winding down, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

January 27, 2008

A Lutz man in a stolen boat rammed a U.S. Coast Guard vessel and tried to hit a Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office vessel Saturday night as Gasparilla festivities were winding down, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

January 27, 2008

Improper training and bad steering by the ship's second officer caused a Princess Cruises ship to tilt suddenly in 2006, injuring almost 300 people, the National Transportation Safety Board determined Thursday. ...more

January 11, 2008

Veterinarians today euthanized the 25-foot sperm whale stuck in shallow water near the mouth of Tampa Bay. ...more

January 1, 2008