LAND O' LAKES - Six students at Pine View Elementary School in Land O' Lakes were bitten by ticks this month, according to the Pasco County school district. Assistant Superintendent David Scanga thought the children might have picked up the ticks on the playground, so after the school discovered the problem, the campus was sprayed to get rid of the parasites. ...more

December 17, 2009

The frantic owner of a 200-pound chimpanzee that went berserk in Connecticut pleaded with police over the phone to help her stop the animal from mauling her friend, begging them to "Hurry, please! He ripped her face off." ...more

February 18, 2009

A highly trained 200-pound chimpanzee who once starred in TV commercials for Old Navy and Coca-Cola was shot dead by police after a violent rampage that left a friend of its owner badly mauled. ...more

February 17, 2009

The winner of the Greater Temple Terrace Chamber of Commerce's 2008 Citizen of the Year award found it "pretty shocking" just to be nominated, let alone be among the annual contest's three finalists. ...more

August 27, 2008

The winner of the Greater Temple Terrace Chamber of Commerce's 2008 Citizen of the Year award found it "pretty shocking" just to be nominated, let alone be among the annual contest's three finalists. Michael Cichon, a Temple Terrace physician who specializes in internal medicine and infectious diseases, found himself even more flabbergasted when he heard his name announced as winner of the chamber's most prestigious award during its 45th annual installation and awards dinner Thursday evening at the Museum of Science & Industry. ...more

August 22, 2008

Florida researchers have identified seven possibilities for the next generation of mosquito repellant, some of which may work several times longer than the current standard-bearer, DEET. ...more

May 27, 2008

From Doloras Perrone's perspective, Michael Cichon is performing miracles. ...more

May 7, 2008

On a hilltop with breathtaking views of New York's skyscrapers, sharpshooters perched in trees took aim Tuesday at white-tailed deer, a species that is being crowded out of one of the country's most densely populated areas. ...more

January 30, 2008