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Zoo Spurns Mayor's Request, Disputes Animal Ownership
The nonprofit organization that runs Lowry Park Zoo is at odds with Mayor Pam Iorio over the attraction's oversight and ownership of the zoo animals. The mayor's staff met with zoo officials today for the first time since Iorio's letter last week demanding more accountability and that it sever all ties with Safari Wild, a private exotic-animal park owned by zoo president Lex Salisbury. ...more
September 16, 2008
'Rhinogate' Distresses Mayor
Mayor Pam Iorio said she wants to find out more about a now-defunct plan to hand over a baby rhinoceros from Lowry Park Zoo to a private exotic-animal park owned by the zoo's chief executive officer. ...more
September 16, 2008
Zoo's Rhino Deal With Private Park Concerns Tampa Mayor
Mayor Pam Iorio said she is concerned about a deal that would have handed over a baby rhinoceros from Lowry Park Zoo to a private theme park owned by the zoo's chief executive officer. ...more
September 15, 2008
County Asks To See Zoo's Safari Wild Audit
Hillsborough County's top administrator wants Lowry Park Zoo to make sure that no county money was used for zoo President Lex Salisbury's private exotic-animal park in Polk County. ...more
September 13, 2008
Tampa Zoo Chief Regrets Offering Land For Polk Park
Lowry Park Zoo President Lex Salisbury said he regrets the controversy that ensued after offering land at his private Polk County exotic-animal park for boarding zoo animals. ...more
September 12, 2008
Zoo President Says He Regrets Controversy
TAMPA - Lowry Park Zoo President Lex Salisbury said he regrets the controversy that ensued after offering land at his private Polk County exotic-animal park for boarding zoo animals. ...more
September 11, 2008
Tampa Mayor To Safari Wild: Zoo Must Be Repaid
Safari Wild must repay taxpayer-funded Lowry Park Zoo for any money it paid to the Polk County exotic-animal park and for barns the zoo built on the property, Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio said Wednesday. ...more
September 11, 2008
Zoo Pays For Barns At Safari Venture
Taxpayer-backed Lowry Park Zoo has built two barns at zoo President Lex Salisbury's private exotic-animal attraction in Polk County. ...more
September 10, 2008
Zoo Pays For Barns At Safari Venture
TAMPA - Taxpayer-backed Lowry Park Zoo has built two barns at zoo President Lex Salisbury's private exotic-animal attraction in Polk County. ...more
September 9, 2008
Lowry Park Zoo Calls For Audit To Ferret Out Conflicts
The Lowry Park Zoo's board has called for an independent financial audit of dealings with Safari Wild to determine whether any zoo money was used for the private exotic animal park co-owned by zoo President Lex Salisbury. ...more
August 29, 2008
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