A county park is going to the dogs next month. Dog owners and their canines are invited to a new event, Doggone Wild Field Day, on Saturday, Jan. 9, at Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park. ...more

December 11, 2009

Hundreds of dogs and their people turned out Nov. 15 for the third anniversary of the Dr. Hal Ott's Off-Leash Dog Park at 21st St. S.E. and Third Ave. S.E. ...more

November 26, 2008

It was raining all dogs last Saturday during the Suds 'n Summer fundraiser at Give A Dog A Bone. ...more

June 28, 2008

While the predictable canine favorites continue to top the list, the adorable, full-figured bulldog has snorted its way into Tampa's top 10 favorite dog breeds. ...more

February 2, 2008

SEBRING — At 3:30 p.m. Saturday, guests at Kegel Bowling Center were asked to direct their attention to lane 14, where David Anthony Bland, 20, and Amanda Lee Fleeman, 20, both of Sebring, would repeat their matrimonial vows. Yes, it was a wedding at a bowling alley, and no, they didn't wear two-tone shoes and advertising on their shirts. The groom was in a black tux, his waist-length hair flowing behind him; the bride wore a traditional white gown with a five-foot train, and carried white and red roses in her corsage. But what could possibly have convinced these kids to stage the most important event of their lives at a bowling alley? "Well," said Bland, "it started out as a joke." And then they looked into renting a hall, but the price was pretty expensive – $300 and up. So, he proposed, "Let's get married at the bowling alley." These are their salad days, so money is tight for them right now. Besides, Fleeman said, "It's different. It intrigued me." ...more

October 16, 2007

Quoting Scripture and reading the Prayer of St. Francis, the Rev. John M. Bartha looked upon the assembly that included more than 50 members of his Sunday congregation. He smiled as a large spaniel ran past him and out across the open field. ...more

October 13, 2007

Quoting Scripture and reading the Prayer of St. Francis, the Rev. John M. Bartha looked upon the assembly that included more than 50 members of his Sunday congregation. He smiled as a large spaniel ran past him and out across the open field. ...more

October 11, 2007