By Mary Kelley Hoppe

Twenty years after the creation of the Agency on Bay Management, Bay Soundings pays tribute to the remarkable group of activists and scientists that led the charge to restore Tampa Bay, a success story that is the envy of the nation.

Agency on Bay Management

The Players

Charting the Course for the Bayâs Recovery

 

Combining aquaculture and hydroponics allows farmers to capture waste nutrients that could harm underwater ecosystems and use them to grow organic vegetables.

Aquaponics

Home-grown Aquaponics

Alafia Bank Sanctuary Renamed for Rich Paul
Corps, Port Consider Channel Widening Options
Pinellas County Pushes Boat Access
Hillsborough River Proposal Raises Red Flags

PROFILE Award-winning photographer James Shadle captures breath-taking images of Floridaâs natural beauty in wildlife preserves or in the middle of suburbia.

Mote Celebrates
50 Years of Scientific Achievement

MANATEE ROUNDUP Scientists tag manatees captured near TECOâs Big Bend power plant to see how they use industrial warm-water sources when temperatures in the bay drop.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS Vanishing Heritage: The Photography of Carlton Ward Jr.

COMMENTARY & OPINION

Letter to the Editor

Remembering Rich Paul

Editor's Desk

News Briefs and Follow Through

• Governments, School Bring Home Awards
• Hillsborough to Take Over Mangrove Trimming
• Eradicating ãWicked Weedsä
• Volunteers Rally for  Planting
• Voluntary Speed Zones Made Mandatory
• Pasco Ponders Two Sites for Protection
• Isla Del Sol Recognized as ÎClean Marinaâ