Waste Management

More than 8 million gallons of sewage bubbled to the surface, spilling into waterways and streets across the region.

Hundreds of volunteers and employees worked from Saturday night through Sunday afternoon to collect 20 tons of trash from this past weekend's parade.

If the amount of waste produced in Pinellas continues at the current rate, the landfill will fill up by the year 2100. The county wants to talk trash with the public to figure out how to slow this trend.

Overall, Hillsborough County solid waste has about 3,000 miles of road to cover as it starts to pick up debris.

Waste Management Inc., the largest U.S. waste company, agreed Monday to buy Ponte Vedra-based Advanced Disposal Services Inc. for $4.9 billion.

With the Republican National Convention coming to Tampa, local law enforcement is calling for all hands on deck to help with security. They’ve even…