Poor animals Regarding "Save the turkey" by Tony Black of Tampa (Letters, Nov. 23): I also purchase healthy foods, such as vegetables, fruits and grains, which I give to my hens. In return, I collect their eggs. However, I have no problem chopping their heads when it is time and throwing them under the broiler. ...more

November 26, 2009

With names like Hoppy the rabbit and Snicker Doodle, Booster the Rooster, every kid and his or her pet was a winner Tuesday night in the Pee Wee livestock show. ...more

January 29, 2009

Where Food Comes From Re: Hunting down our hypocrisy on food. ...more

December 30, 2008

There may be as many as 100 chickens scattered across Ybor City. But only a few rogue roosters are brave enough to peck their way from the safe yards of nearby sympathizers to the party district, where the lure of the cheap thrill can end in fowl tragedy. ...more

November 13, 2008

There may be as many as 100 chickens scattered around Ybor City. But only a few rogue roosters are brave enough to peck their way from the safe yards of nearby sympathizers to the party district where the lure of the cheap thrill can end in fowl tragedy. ...more

November 12, 2008

The roosters start crowing outside Tommy Stephens' Ybor City home at 3 a.m. It's been that way since he moved to the neighborhood in 1987. ...more

November 9, 2008

If I cut a casserole recipe in half, should I also halve the cooking time? It's a brown rice dish with eight servings. The recipe says to bake for two hours. ...more

June 18, 2008

SEBRING — As the fair approaches, excitement is mounting in the Bickman house. "We look forward to the fair all year," said Samantha Bickman, leader of Country Clovers 4-H Group. "The fairgrounds are our home away from home." Hundreds of families throughout the county are in the same position as the Bickmans, preparing for the festivities of the Highlands County Fair, which starts Friday. Brothers Michael and Justin Bickman wake up at 6 every morning to feed and water their animals. They each have swine, chickens and rabbits to show at the fair. ...more

February 6, 2008

The City Council is poised to send a message to residents: We don't want your clucking chickens. ...more

December 14, 2007