Tampa Bay THE RESCUE OF TAMPA BAY BEGAN IN 1972, 45 YEARS AGO.  NOW HERE WE ARE IN 2017, WITH THE TREASURE COAST BEGINNING TO COME TO TERMS WITH CLEANING UP THE INDIAN RIVER LAGOON. In the 1970's Tampa Bay was considered to be dead and many questioned if it could be saved. The Bay … Continue reading If Tampa, FL Successfully Cleaned Up it’s Bay, Florida’s Treasure Coast Should Able to Clean Up the Indian River Lagoon.