An escaped prisoner attacked a Lecanto homeowner with a hammer this morning, according to the Citrus County Sheriff's Office. ...more

January 13, 2008

Thousands of dog handlers, owners and groomers converged on Florida Classic Park from morning until dark. They were accompanied by more than 2,500 excited dogs. ...more

January 12, 2008

I like mutts. Even though I spent quite a few years raising and training Brittany spaniels, and have owned a half-dozen other "purebred" dogs, the critters of mixed and usually indeterminable ancestry have a special place in my heart. ...more

January 1, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - A man was arrested Thursday after a chow-shepherd mix was found dead in his back yard along with an emaciated pit bull, authorities said. ...more

December 21, 2007

As shocking as most people would consider the conditions of a woman's houses in Hudson after deputies discovered dozens of dogs and a carpet of feces inside, it isn't as surprising to Pasco Animal Services Manager Denise Hilton. ...more

November 17, 2007

Pasco County might adopt a tougher animal-control ordinance, if residents and county commissioners agree with proposed changes to the county's existing ordinance. ...more

November 3, 2007

BRADENTON - For a dicey half-hour Monday night, it looked as though Dorothy might have to make her fabled trip to Oz with a stuffed dog in a basket, which is not at all what Michael Newton-Brown had in mind. The director, who spent much of his life working with animals as a clown for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, wanted an actual dog for the part of Toto in his upcoming production of "The Wizard of Oz" with the Manatee Players. ...more

October 9, 2007

Residents no longer have to drive out of town to find a leash-free dog park. ...more

October 1, 2007