"I believe in dog," read the sticker on the child's red wagon. ...more

October 25, 2009

The Humane Society of Tampa Bay's eighth annual Pet Masquerade set tails and tongues wagging Saturday at Hyde Park Village in South Tampa. More than 60 dogs competed in categories including most original and funniest. ...more

October 24, 2009

About 10 years ago, my Aunt Alice gave me a cookbook called "Neighboring on the Air, Cooking with the KMA Radio Homemakers." Sadly overlooked, it's one of many I'm determined to finally put to use. ...more

April 1, 2009

The first 10 from a group of dogs rescued from a North Carolina puppy mill this month are going up for adoption today at the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Tampa Bay. The poodles and Pomeranians won't be heading out any time soon. Rather, prospective owners are invited to fill out adoption paperwork, according to the SPCA Tampa Bay's Web site. ...more

February 18, 2009

Elalia Walker faced a horrible decision, prosecutors told jurors this morning: stay in a speeding van with the man who abducted and beat her or jump. ...more

February 17, 2009

Two Chihuahuas died tonight from smoke inhalation after a fire started in the attic of their owners' Rogers Avenue home, Tampa Fire Rescue Capt. Bill Wade said. ...more

January 12, 2009

Crowe rested his head on his wet, outstretched paws and lay still in the cool sand before it was time to go home. ...more

January 4, 2009

People started lining up at 5:30 this morning outside the Hillsborough County Animal Services shelter in Brandon, eager to adopt animals rescued this month in what authorities say was a raid on a puppy mill. ...more

November 19, 2008

Thirty dogs, many Yorkshire terriers and Chihuahuas that came out of a suspected puppy mill operation busted two weeks ago, are ready for adoption and will be available at the Hillsborough County Animal Services shelter today. ...more

November 19, 2008

TAMPA hirty dogs, many Yorkshire terriers and Chihuahuas that came out of a suspected puppy mill operation busted two weeks ago, are ready for adoption and will be available at the Hillsborough County Animal Control shelter on Wednesday. The Brandon shelter opens at 11 a.m. Wednesday and will begin processing adoptions then. ...more

November 18, 2008