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  • Castor Grills BP CEO Hayward
    Jun 17, 2010 - WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Kathy Castor questioned BP CEO Tony Hayward during the Energy and Commerce's Oversight and Investigation hearing today and released the following statement: "BP elevated profits over safety. From the testimony I heard today from Mr. Hayward, I am convinced BP was bl... More
  • Spread the Word: No Oil in Bay Area
    Jun 4, 2010 - As oil washed closer to Florida on Thursday, local businesses and environmentalists said the state must spread a critically important message: Tampa Bay beaches are still oil-free. Many tourists "think Florida is under oil, they think the fish are contaminated and they think that their experience is... More
  • Academics flexing research muscles to analyze extent, effects of oil spill
    May 27, 2010 - The current in the Gulf of Mexico has begun flowing in a clockwise circle, a temporary shift that spins a massive oil spill away from the Florida Keys and the East Coast, a group of academics said Wednesday. But Robert Weisberg, an oceanography professor at the University of South Florida, warned th... More
  • Castor Concerned About Preterm Birth Trends
    May 12, 2010 - A new report released this week showed alarming statistics that Florida’s rate of babies born prematurely is higher than the national average, a troubling trend because studies have shown correlations between preterm births and neurodevelopmental disorders. At a news conference with the March of Dim... More
  • Arcadia shines for Obama
    Oct 28, 2009 - By JAMES A. JONES JR. On a former cattle pasture north of Arcadia, President Barack Obama commissioned the largest photovoltaic solar array in the United States. "With the flip of a switch, Florida Power and Light has taken a step which could help begin weening the United States away from dependence... More
  • Castor heartened by reaction to town hall tumult
    Aug 7, 2009 - U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, the focus of tumultuous reaction at a town hall meeting Thursday night, said in an interview this morning that the event has strengthened her conviction to support health care reform. "It has strengthened my resolve to stand up for families and seniors," Castor said. "Floridi... More
  • NPR: Castor Discusses Drug Costs
    Aug 6, 2009 - Listen to the Story The White House, faced with flaring tempers at town hall meetings around the country, is taking sides in an emerging fight between lawmakers in Washington, supporting the Senate and the drug industry against House Democrats. The deal last month between members of the Senate Finan... More
  • Out of spotlight, Rep. Kathy Castor works for health reforms
    Jul 29, 2009 - By ALEX LEARY St. Petersburg Times Midnight approached and the lawmakers were still debating. Back and forth it went over the role of government in health care. U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor stood out for not standing out. Head down, she focused on the mountain before her — the 1,000-plus pages that make u... More
  • Officials break ground on $60M Central Command Headquarters at Tampa's MacDill Air Force Base
    Jul 7, 2009 - U.S. Central Command will orchestrate wars from a four-story, $60 million headquarters at MacDill Air Force Base, where officials broke ground on the project Monday. The 250,000-square-foot facility will house about 1,800 military employees who run the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as overse... More
  • Earmark For Childs Park Is Laudable
    Apr 12, 2009 - Source: St. Petersburg Times Childs Park is a low-income, crime-ridden area of St. Petersburg. Even during good economic times, conditions and life there are mostly desperate, especially for teenagers and young adults during the summer months when school is out. Each summer, local leaders manage to ... More