The Land O' Lakes girls were asked bring a pillow and blanket with them to practice Thursday, but they were not told what it was for until they got there. ...more

February 1, 2008

They struck before daybreak, roaming through pastures, abandoned buildings and narrow alleys. ...more

January 31, 2008

Dogs and cats that do temporary stints at the Hillsborough County Animal Services shelter don't always get little extras like a scratch behind the ear or walk outside. There's only so many staff members to care for the thousands of abused, neglected or abandoned pets that stay at the shelter each year. ...more

January 14, 2008

It doesn't take much to get a dog to wag its tail - a pat on the head, a kind word, a run or a walk in the fresh air. ...more

January 12, 2008

It doesn't take much to get a dog to wag its tail - a pat on the head, a kind word, a run or a walk in the fresh air. ...more

January 10, 2008

It doesn't take much to get a dog to wag his tail - a pat on the head, a kind word, a run or a walk in the fresh air. ...more

January 10, 2008

Looking for something different to do on a Friday night in Oldsmar? Instead of going out to a movie, try really going out to a movie. At 6:30 p.m. Friday, the city's Leisure Services Department and its parks division will launch its Movies in the Park series at R.E. Olds Park. ...more

January 5, 2008

Kathi Collison owns a business on the south side of the city's biggest intersection and goes to church less than a quarter mile east of that same corner. ...more

December 23, 2007

Bowls are filled, pets have toys, and foster children received Christmas surprises thanks to a growing group of students at Lake Magdalene Elementary School. ...more

December 22, 2007

After three nights in a freezing, powerless home, Jeanetta Plunkett couldn't take any more. She picked up her two young grandchildren and sought refuge at a shelter for people who lost electricity after a huge ice storm. ...more

December 13, 2007