Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission workers are holding an amnesty event today where unwanted nonnative pets can be handed over with no questions asked. ...more

November 7, 2009

Unwanted nonnative pets, from shy hedgehogs to lumbering boa constrictors, can be handed over with no questions asked this weekend at an amnesty event sponsored by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. ...more

November 6, 2009

Unwanted nonnative pets ranging from shy hedgehogs to lumbering boa constrictors can be handed over with no questions asked this weekend at an amnesty event sponsored by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The program is offered only a few times a year in cities across the state. Saturday's event at Busch Gardens is co-sponsored by the city of Plant City. Exotic pets may be brought to the parking lot at the northeast corner of McKinley Drive and Bougainvillea Avenue, between Adventure Island and Busch Gardens, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. ...more

November 3, 2009

To help prevent the release of unwanted exotic animals, Plant City and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will host a non-native pet amnesty day Nov. 7. ...more

October 21, 2009

With chants of "No justice in Tampa," Johnnie Compton and about a dozen like-minded supporters picketed the Hillsborough County Courthouse on Friday over a judge's decision to release a sex offender on bail pending his appeal. ...more

March 28, 2009

With chants of "No justice in Tampa," Johnnie Compton and about a dozen like-minded supporters picketed the Hillsborough County Courthouse today over a judge's decision to release a sex offender on bail pending his appeal. ...more

March 27, 2009

A licensed practical nurse was sentenced today to 15 years in prison for the sexual battery of a mentally disabled man. ...more

March 5, 2009

Plans for Busch Entertainment Corp. to build four theme parks in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where the economy has suffered from a decline in oil prices and real estate values, have been delayed 12 months, corporate officials said Wednesday. ...more

February 5, 2009

Plans for Busch Entertainment Corp. to build four theme parks in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where the economy has suffered from a decline in oil prices and real estate values, have been delayed for 12 months, corporate officials said this morning. ...more

February 4, 2009

Busch Entertainment Corp. said Friday it will be raising the price of admission at four adventure parks, including Busch Gardens in Tampa and SeaWorld in Orlando. ...more

December 26, 2008