Have they started asking yet? For a pet, that is. Every parent knows that at some point, usually from 4 to 7 years old, their children will pine for a pet of their own. And with the gift-giving season upon us, chances are many letters to Santa include a plea for a fuzzy buddy. ...more

December 21, 2007

Find Stella's Killer The evening of Nov. 9 was the worst of our lives. We came home to find our dog Stella shot to death on our property. She was not just a dog but a beloved family member full of life. ...more

December 14, 2007

Even in their darkest hour, family members of a 9-year-old boy killed by a church float in the Plant City Christmas Parade recalled that their "little comedian" loved nothing more than making people laugh. ...more

December 11, 2007

PLANT CITY - Even in their darkest hour, family members of a 9-year-old boy killed by a church float in the Plant City Christmas Parade recalled that their "little comedian" loved nothing more than making people laugh. ...more

December 10, 2007

TAMPA - A Tampa man hit his 10-year-old son several times with a lawn chair and several times with a belt, then used the chair and belt to hit a neighbor who tried to intervene, Tampa police say. ...more

December 2, 2007

O Christmas trees, O Christmas trees, your spores can make us all sneeze... In 1969, Canadian researchers interviewed 1,657 allergy patients and theorized that as many as 7 percent of people with allergies may be allergic to their Christmas trees. That team theorized the culprits were pollens and balsam resins. ...more

November 29, 2007

Three young Tampa children lived in an apartment with deplorable conditions that included filthy furniture, an empty refrigerator and rotten food on the kitchen counter and in the sink, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

November 15, 2007

VENUS — A 15-month-old baby was pronounced dead Monday at Tampa General Hospital after he was pulled from a creek in Venus, said Highlands County Sheriff's Lt. Keith Starling. ...more

November 14, 2007