HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Tampa’s River O’ Green Festival is around the corner, but the tradition of dyeing the river green is getting some pushback. Environmental groups are raising ...

For 12 years, the city of Tampa has soaked hundreds of pounds of yellowish powder and sprayed the resulting electric green liquid into the Hillsborough River, all in the name of St. Patrick’s Day.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Are you seeing green? Tampa officials are testing the dye used to transform the Hillsborough River for the River O’Green festival on St. Patrick’s Day weekend.

Thousands of spectators lined the Hillsborough River as Tampa celebrated St. Patrick’s Day by dyeing the river green. Spectators look on from Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park as the Hillsborough ...

A petition to stop the city of Tampa from dyeing the Hillsborough River a bright shade of electric green for St. Patrick’s Day is gaining traction among the region’s angling community.

It isn't envy that turned the Hillsborough River green on Friday. It's pride. After taking a two-year break due to the coronavirus pandemic, the city of Tampa has resumed its tradition of dying ...

The City of Tampa is turning the Hillsborough River green on Saturday to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The dyeing of the river is part of the annual Mayor’s River O’ Green Festival.

One time a year Tampa city leaders turn caution to the wind and wash the Hillsborough River with a hue of Irish green. Two small boats traveling in tandem on the Hillsborough River dumps a stream ...

Saturday's seven annual Mayor's River O'Green Fest is free and starts around 11 a.m. at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park. The green dye used by city workers is safe people and wildlife, according to ...