A dog that survived being thrown off the roof of a six-story Brooklyn building this summer has been euthanized, despite pleas from animal activists to spare her life. ...more

November 13, 2009

Lorna Steff is probably the best kennelmate Sadie could have hoped for. ...more

February 16, 2009

Mia, an 18-month-old bull terrier and pit bull mix, is full of energy and playfulness. She would prefer a home without cats. Mia weighs 37 pounds and has been spayed. She is current with her shots and has an ID microchip implant. Stop by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Suncoast shelter, 7734 Congress St., New Port Richey, or call (727) 849-1048 to introduce yourself to Mia or any of the animals available for adoption. ...more

January 3, 2009

A Dunedin man beating a dog threatened to shoot the person who saw him harm the animal, Pinellas County deputies say. ...more

December 29, 2008

The security game plan for Super Bowl XLIII involves screening the backgrounds of more than 30,000 vendors and volunteers and restricting flights around Raymond James Stadium, officials said Wednesday, when about 70 representatives from local, state and federal agencies met to prepare for the National Football League championship game on Feb. 1. ...more

December 11, 2008

TAMPA – A day after Gerald Scott found his family dog shot, he still can't believe it. He said today he heard a gunshot Tuesday and came out of the house on 39th Street in Tampa to find the dog, Lady, with a gunshot wound. The bullet traveled through Lady's chest and into her right front leg, Scott said. ...more

December 10, 2008

A Tampa man is facing charges of animal cruelty after investigators received an anonymous tip about pit bulls confined in his yard. ...more

September 18, 2008

SAFETY HARBOR - A pit bull-mix that attacked a 6-year-old boy Sunday will be put down according to the guidelines of a Pinellas County ordinance that regulates dangerous dogs, animal services officials said today. ...more

August 6, 2008

A day after a swarm of bees fatally stung an 18-month-old pit bull mix, the dog's owners received unexpected news: A Tampa woman who heard about their story offered them a newborn puppy to replace the one they lost. ...more

July 30, 2008

TAMPA - A day after a swarm of bees fatally stung an 18-month-old pit bull mix, the dog's owners received unexpected news: a Tampa woman who heard about their story offered them a newborn puppy to replace the one they lost. ...more

July 29, 2008