no matter the electoral outcome. (His rival, John McCain, already has a bustling menagerie, including English springer spaniel Sam, Yorkshire terriers Lucy and Desi, mixed-breed Coco, Oreo the cat, two turtles named Cuff and Link, a ferret, three parakeets and more than a dozen saltwater fish.) ...more

August 14, 2008

Fritz and J.R. the miniature schnauzers are born barkers. But one day this past May, Karen Bond could tell something about these barks meant something was wrong in the side yard, the dogs' domain. ...more

July 9, 2008

Health officials hope a Spring Hill woman's painful round of rabies vaccinations will serve as a cautionary tale. ...more

July 9, 2008

For half of his life, Steven Ashworth, 40, has worked for other candy shop owners. So when he opened City Street Sweets in Hyde Park Village in December, he brought candy-making skills and a business sense. ...more

February 11, 2008