Piney Point has long menaced Tampa Bay. The old fertilizer plant property stores hundreds of millions of gallons of polluted wastewater in reservoirs near Port Manatee.
Last year, the crisis many feared finally happened: The site sprang a leak.
Engineers warned that the massive reservoir could crumble and unleash a catastrophic flood through nearby neighborhoods. The solution was to release 215 million tainted gallons into Tampa Bay.
Piney Point was repaired, but the danger remains. Someone, though, is finally trying to do something about it.
Latest fallout from fired CEO: Federal officials are demanding the CareerSource job training agencies in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties repay $4.3 million in taxpayer money misspent under Edward Peachey's leadership.
Arrest diversion program expansion: Hillsborough County leaders have an effort in the works to reduce the number of people who are arrested for some criminal driving offenses. Here's what to know.
Stepping down as chairperson: Tampa City Council's Orlando Gudes will give up his chairpersonship following a city finding that he created a hostile workplace for a former aide. But he says he won't resign.
Bus route cuts: Thousands of Pasco County middle and high school students will lose their rides to campus this fall. The district can't keep enough bus drivers.
The SunLit Literary Festival kicks off today across the city after a two-year pandemic hiatus. On the schedule: events for just about everyone that feature books, poetry and local writers.
Medicaid enrollees' vaccine rates: Why do vaccination rates remain far lower among program beneficiaries than the general population? Two senators are requesting a federal study to find out.
Report takes aim at Ladapo hiring: UF violated its own procedures while bringing aboard Joseph Ladapo, Florida's surgeon general, to a tenured position, according to a faculty report.
Inmates face voter fraud charges: In 2020, a Florida elections office held a voter registration drive inside a jail. A state prosecutor has now filed felony charges against at least five inmates.
Good luck, Todd Bowles: The new Bucs head coach is walking into a buzzsaw of expectations for a team likely to contend for the Super Bowl, writes sports columnist John Romano. Can he handle the pressure?
Have you checked out House of Vegano? The new spot, which shares a building with the Body Electric Athletic Company, isn't serving up your average cucumber and avocado rolls. Owner Thalia Tatham offers a fresh take on vegan sushi.
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