"I cried, when I got off the phone; I don't think I've ever sobbed like I did at that moment." It has been less than a week since 36-year-old Heather Ashby received the tragic news that her partner of 11 years was killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. ...more

March 4, 2009

Abby was just doing her job Sunday night, but the 20-month-old bloodhound was rewarded for finding a Westchase father and his young daughter who got lost in the woods. ...more

December 16, 2008

A Westchase father and his young daughter were found Sunday night by a Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office bloodhound after the two had been reported missing, Hillsborough County deputies say. "They apparently got lost in the woods, and our bloodhound Abby tracked to them," a Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office news release states. "They are cold, but safe." ...more

December 15, 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

Federal authorities have begun deportation proceedings against an 85-year-old suburban Atlanta man who they say served as a Nazi guard and trained and handled attack dogs at the Dachau and Buchenwald concentration camps. ...more

October 2, 2007