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A dead crab is seen in a piece of marsh ravaged by the effects of the BP oil spill April 17, 2011 in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Fla. AG Files Suit Against BP Over 2010 Spill

On this day three years ago, BP’S Deepwater Horizon rig exploded and killed 11 crewmen, ignited a massive fireball and left behind a gushing open well that ended in the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history.

CBS Miami–2013/04/20

Gulf Oil Spill Deal OKs Fla. For Millions In Natural Resource Restoration

Florida has been approved for its share of a $150 million settlement from Transocean Deepwater, Inc.

CBS4–2013/02/16

Satellite image of Hurricane Sandy (Photo by NOAA via Getty Images)

Opinion: Another Hurricane Reminds Us Of The Need For An Effective Administration

The 2012 presidential campaign between President Obama and Mitt Romney will be book-ended by hurricanes.

2012/10/26

Broward Couple Busted In BP Oil Spill Fraud Gets 13 Years

Fraudsters Joseph Harvey and wife Anja Karin Kannell will be exchanging their waterfront McMansion for a tiny prison cell. Their Bentley will no longer be their mode of transportation. Prison-issued shoes will.

CBS Miami–2012/09/27

One Year Anniversary Of BP Oil Spill Approaches

Miami Man Faces Decades In Prison For BP Oil Spill Fraud

A 31-year-old Miami man is facing federal fraud charges after allegedly filing false claims for thousands of dollars with the BP oil spill fund.

CBS Miami–2012/09/15

Oil Companies Along Gulf Coast Evacuate For Isaac

Ahead of Tropical Storm Isaac, the oil companies are already preparing.

CBS Miami–2012/08/24

Gulf Oil Spill Spreads, Damaging Economies, Nature, And Way Of Life

BP Oil Spill Two Years Later

On April 20, 2010, the U.S. faced the worst offshore spill in its history as oil from the BP offshore drilling site spewed onto the Gulf of Mexico.

CBS4–2012/04/20

A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that investors cannot hold the SEC responsible for failing to expose Bernard Madoff's epic Ponzi scheme. (Source: AP)

Florida City Man Pleads Guilty To BP Claims Fraud

A Florida City man who filed for reimbursement from BP claiming last years oil spill in the Gulf cost his commercial fishing business more than $100,000 in business has pleaded guilty to wire fraud.

CBS4–2011/10/20

Key Federal Report Assigns Blame In BP Gulf Oil Spill

A key federal report blames poor management, some major missteps and a faulty cement job by BP and others for the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history and the deaths of 11 rig workers.

2011/09/14