Residents at Homewood Residence Freedom Plaza Brookdale Senior Living got a little wild at the residence Oct. 13. Jaime Massey, an animal ambassador with Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa, brought a menagerie of six exotic animals to show to about 50 residents in the center's conference room. Massey brought animals from three different species' groups - representing "scales, feathers and fur" - describing the animals' native homelands, diets and unique aspects. Bev Hurley, Homewood's sales and marketing manager, said it was Lowry Park's first visit to Homewood Residence and was part of the center's ongoing speakers series. ...more

October 21, 2009

Steven Stamkos added one more collectable to his growing menagerie of hockey memorabilia when Gary Roberts left a signed stick for the Lightning rookie at his locker stall last week. It turned out to be one of the last acts for the veteran winger, who announced his retirement from the game Tuesday after 1,224 games and one Stanley Cup championship. ...more

March 10, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - The Wilderness Lake Preserve SKYE Quilters have raised nearly $8,000 in three years for the American Cancer Society Relay for Life effort through the creation of quilts offered in fundraising drawings at Land O' Lakes Relay events. ...more

February 14, 2009

Shannon Cummings had no intentions other than having some fun when she walked out onto the diving board at the Green Dragon pool in early autumn, but her world soon became a menagerie of twists and turns. ...more

January 3, 2009

W.C. Fields once warned never to work with animals or small children. ...more

December 21, 2008

A family of five and a menagerie of pets that ranged from mammals to reptiles escaped a kitchen fire today that did $10,000 damage, authorities say. ...more

December 17, 2008

W.C. Fields once warned never to work with animals or small children. That's sound advice perhaps if you're trying to revive Vaudeville, but in education, kids and critters make for a fun and informative time, as was seen last week at Seven Springs Elementary School, as students welcomed a pair of guest speakers whose visual aids were of the living, breathing variety. ...more

December 6, 2008

Nine-year-old Dayron Fernandez was like a kid with a new toy this morning, skipping from one playground apparatus to the next at Al Lopez Park. Well, actually, he was a kid with a new toy. ...more

November 10, 2008

Seniors Daija Barrett and Melissa Tullo leaped up in unison above the net to make a perfect block against the Palmetto middle hitter and came down into the waiting arms of their teammates as if they'd won a championship. ...more

October 9, 2008

Caution! Bunnies At Work Cast-iron rabbits do a stand-up job on the bookshelf, a mantel, even in the garden. Bean's Rabbit Bookends are 8 inches tall and based on an antique mold. The set of two is $39.50 at llbean.com, or by calling 1-800-221-4221. ...more

July 31, 2008