Ernest Illes was preparing to leave for work one morning two weeks ago when he felt the ground under his house in Old Seminole Heights shake - several times. ...more

November 19, 2009

The sewage spill was one of several discharges on Nov. 5 that occurred when a burst of pressure inside a newly installed $23 million wastewater pipeline broke through at least six air release valves, flooding the neighborhood with nearly 75,000 gallons of effluent. ...more

November 18, 2009

TAMPA Police charged a 62-year-old North Tampa woman with creating a public health issue today after an officer saw her emptying raw sewage down her driveway, a preliminary report states. ...more

March 31, 2009

A sewage line in Town 'N Country broke yet again Saturday morning, spilling an unknown amount of raw sewage into Sweetwater Creek. ...more

March 29, 2009

A sewage line in Town 'n Country broke yet again this morning, spilling an unknown amount of raw sewage into Sweetwater Creek. ...more

March 28, 2009

Next week the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is scheduled to take final action on a plan to allow open-water aquaculture in the gulf. The federal regulatory agency, historically dominated by commercial fishing interests, is playing Russian roulette with our coastal fisheries. ...more

January 24, 2009

The leak has been repaired, the lines reburied and the water and traffic are flowing again. ...more

December 31, 2008

The winding detour, sandy-covered streets, rattling machinery and stifling stench of flowing, raw sewage should now be a thankfully-buried part of Sun City Center's past. ...more

December 10, 2008

Residents are complaining that Hillsborough County's water department pumped raw sewage from a broken pipe into a lake where hundreds of people have waterfront homes. ...more

November 25, 2008

Residents are complaining Hillsborough County's water department has pumped raw sewage from a line break into a lake where hundreds of people have waterfront homes. The water department agrees the water in the storm drain has a strong smell but won't know whether it is contaminated until samples are tested. ...more

November 24, 2008