TAMPA - A child found two puppies abandoned in a Clearwater parking lot Sunday afternoon. The male puppy was fine, but a female pup was dead, having suffered head trauma, according to a spokeswoman for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals spokeswoman. ...more

June 30, 2008

TAMPA - One hundred puppies and 28 purebred cats from the largest puppy mill rescue ever conducted in Tennessee will arrive Monday at the SPCA of Tampa Bay's shelter in Largo, according to the SPCA. ...more

June 27, 2008

Some of your co-workers may be drooling Friday. They can't help it. They're dogs. ...more

June 18, 2008

All children deserve a good home. That is the philosophy of Frank and Michaelle L. Balogh. The Baloghs have already adopted one child from Taiwan and are preparing to adopt two more. ...more

May 28, 2008

Kathie Aaron, a candidate for honorary mayor of Apollo Beach, is having a family barbecue and dog pageant from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 24 at Dr. Ott's Off-Leash Dog Park, 21st Street Southeast and Third Avenue Southeast. ...more

May 10, 2008

SEBRING — Darryl Scott, director of Highlands County Animal Control, still hopes to find the person who dumped off a malnourished horse in the middle of a road near Lake Placid back on March 28. Whether or not that person is caught, though, Scott is trying to place the horse in a good adoptive home. ...more

May 9, 2008

SEBRING — About 400 children in Highlands County receive protective services from the state or are placed in foster care homes, and more options are needed for placement. A reception Tuesday, May 6 will help community members learn about ways they can help, including adopting a child, opening their home to foster children or being a mentor for a child receiving protective services. ...more

May 3, 2008

Meet Harley, a 3-year-old Persian mix who is gentle, loving and was surrendered by his owner. He is current with his shots, has been neutered and has an ID microchip implant. Stop by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Suncoast shelter, 7734 Congress St., New Port Richey, or call (727) 849-1048 and introduce yourself to him or any of the other animals the SPCA has available for adoption. ...more

February 23, 2008

TALLAHASSEE -- The state Board of Education voted 4-3 to write the teaching of evolution into the state's standards for teaching science to K-12 students -- but qualified its vote by adopting a proposal to add the words "scientific theory of" before the word "evolution." ...more

February 19, 2008

Volunteers – including Sheriff Richard Nugent - will spend 24 hours or longer in the dog kennel to raise money and awareness for the Humane Society of the Nature Coast. ...more

February 15, 2008