The operations manager of Big Cat Rescue in Tampa has been named Animal Planet's Hero of 2009. ...more

December 20, 2009

Charles Gibson signs off tonight as anchor of ABC's "World News," after a relatively short stint - less than 4 years - in the seat that the late Peter Jennings held for more than two decades. ...more

December 18, 2009

The Wildlife Survival Sanctuary will hold their seventh annual Big Cat Christmas from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12 at 18212 Booming Road. ...more

December 11, 2009

A mysterious simian variously described as a baboon, monkey and, at one point, a raccoon may have been sighted again this morning, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. ...more

November 20, 2009

Big Cat Rescue is teaming up with Hillsborough County schools to raise $250 from each school, the amount is costs to feed one of the rescue's cat each day. ...more

April 1, 2009

Recession forces people to abandon their exotic animals ...more

February 23, 2009

CITRUS PARK Share the love with a pet on Valentine's Day. ...more

February 12, 2009

MDA Gala Draws Big Crowd Everywhere you turn, you hear about the tough times and how people aren't donating as much to local charities. That sure wasn't evident at the Muscular Dystrophy Association's sixth annual Hearts of Fire Gala on Oct. 11 at A La Carte Pavilion in Tampa. About 650 guests showed up for the event, which netted $683,000 for research and treatment and to help send children with the disease to an MDA summer camp in Brandon. Chaired by Liz Young and Suzanne Avery, assisted by vice chairwoman Marilyn McPhail, the evening featured the theme "denim and diamonds." Auctioneers peddled goods while cocktails were served during a a lively, not-so-silent auction. Dinner and a live auction followed with Denis Phillips and Wendy Ryan, both of ABC Action News, serving as celebrity auctioneers. Herman Fernandez was honored for work that led to the success of the second annual MDA Hearts of Fire Charity Golf Classic, held the day before at Tournament Players Club. Krista Fincke, 17, Jesse Stanper, 12, and Kendall Hall, 11, talked about their experience at MDA summer camp and encouraged guests to bid on packages to send more kids to the camp. ...more

October 19, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - The tangle of overgrown plants along Collier Parkway rustled suddenly Saturday morning. ...more

September 24, 2008

The tangle of overgrown plants along Collier Parkway rustled suddenly Saturday morning. ...more

September 20, 2008