LAND O' LAKES - This year, Pasco County seemed within sight of the federal wetlands permit it needs to begin building the long-planned eastern extension of Ridge Road. ...more

December 10, 2009

The head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission conceded Tuesday the agency "hasn't been acting as quickly as it should" on crib safety problems. ...more

November 24, 2009

Lowry Park Zoo, which lost its accreditation in December, isn't the only local attraction courting the organization that grants it -- the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Today, the nation's premier accrediting organization for zoos and aquariums renewed its endorsement of the Florida Aquarium. The aquarium's last review by the association was five years ago. ...more

March 27, 2009

A team of inspectors with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums praised The Florida Aquarium during its recent five-year accreditation inspection and will vote on approving the inspection report in March. ...more

January 20, 2009

TAMPA - Love is in the air at Lowry Park Zoo. The stork has swooped in recently, visiting three sets of parents, all different species. Two pairs of primates became parents and the warthogs down the way had twins. ...more

July 3, 2008

TAMPA - Love is in the air at Lowry Park Zoo. The stork has swooped in recently, visiting three sets of parents, all different species. Two pairs of primates became parents and, of course, the warthogs down the way had twins. ...more

July 2, 2008

Lowry Park Zoo and the Florida Aquarium are knocking their attendance and revenue numbers out of the park, and the reason is obvious. ...more

December 1, 2007

The Florida Aquarium said Thursday it is planning a $6 million expansion which will include a major new marine exhibit and a larger ship for educational cruises of Tampa Bay. ...more

November 2, 2007

TAMPA - Using mostly private donations, the Florida Aquarium said today that it is planning to invest some $6 million over the next five years for an expansion, a major new exhibit and a larger ship for Tampa Bay educational cruises. The announcement comes on the same day that the city-owned attraction touted its best year of attendance since it opened in 1995. ...more

November 1, 2007