Fido and Rover, move over. Almost half of American pet owners gave their animal companions a humanlike name, such as Jack or Sophie, according to an Associated Press-Petside.com poll of more than 1,000 pet owners released Tuesday. ...more

June 24, 2009

Under general anesthesia and attended by a half-dozen people, Phil is getting his teeth cleaned. ...more

March 3, 2009

Seriously, when was the last time you met a Rover, Fido or Mittens? So what's hot to replace Spot? ...more

January 14, 2009

Most people are thankful to have their parents and children in the same house for Thanksgiving, but one local family has a five-generation Turkey Day tradition that started in the 1950s and is still going strong. ...more

November 27, 2008

In 1962, Judy Ortiz, a child of Puerto Rican immigrants, was born into homelessness in lower Manhattan of New York City. Her mother was homeless as a consequence of her father's drug addiction. ...more

October 6, 2008

Fueled by donations from residents - including $100,000 pledged by a well-known Plant City family - work will begin soon on Veterans Memorial Park at Courier Field, organizers have announced. ...more

August 6, 2008

June 7 marked the 50th wedding anniversary of Carol and Jim Oschmann. ...more

July 5, 2008

CLEARWATER - Nick Bollea is expected to withdraw his not guilty plea Friday to a reckless driving charge and throw himself on the mercy of the presiding judge. ...more

May 8, 2008

Robert M. Tharin of Dunedin says Boy Scout who plant native vegetation around Dunedin lake comes from good family. ...more

February 8, 2008

Six months ago, Adrian Moran Gomez made an excruciating choice. He said goodbye to his wife and four young children in Honduras. He left them behind to work alongside his father and brothers in Lakeland. ...more

January 17, 2008