Blood services merge to save money Florida Blood Services is merging its blood-testing service with a large testing company in a new partnership. Separately, St. Petersburg-based Florida Blood Services and Blood Systems Laboratories, which has offices in Phoenix and the Dallas area, test about 25 percent of the U.S. blood supply, according to a news release. ...more

November 12, 2009

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission workers are holding an amnesty event today where unwanted nonnative pets can be handed over with no questions asked. ...more

November 7, 2009

Unwanted nonnative pets, from shy hedgehogs to lumbering boa constrictors, can be handed over with no questions asked this weekend at an amnesty event sponsored by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. ...more

November 6, 2009

Unwanted nonnative pets ranging from shy hedgehogs to lumbering boa constrictors can be handed over with no questions asked this weekend at an amnesty event sponsored by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The program is offered only a few times a year in cities across the state. Saturday's event at Busch Gardens is co-sponsored by the city of Plant City. Exotic pets may be brought to the parking lot at the northeast corner of McKinley Drive and Bougainvillea Avenue, between Adventure Island and Busch Gardens, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. ...more

November 3, 2009

To help prevent the release of unwanted exotic animals, Plant City and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will host a non-native pet amnesty day Nov. 7. ...more

October 21, 2009

An apartment complex offering all-inclusive amenities and island-style cottages on a lake is the latest development to dive into the luxury student housing market near the University of South Florida campus. ...more

March 18, 2009

Things To Do is a list of some of the most interesting upcoming events. For a complete list of Tampa Bay area events, see this week's Friday Extra. ...more

March 4, 2009

Celebrate the spirit of the season at Busch Gardens, 10001 N. McKinley Drive. Enjoy a limited-engagement ice show, festive decorations and a musical extravaganza featuring seasonal songs, tap-dancing toy soldiers and yuletide fun for all ages. ...more

December 24, 2008

Knights of Columbus Corpus Christi Council 7644 has received the distinction of Star Council, the international organization's top award. ...more

December 10, 2008

You might know about Tampa Electric Co.'s request to raise rates next year, but you might not have heard that the same plan calls for a substantial increase in service connection charges. ...more

October 10, 2008