74 Percent of pet owners have a dog 46 Percent of pet owners have a cat 12 ...more

December 18, 2008

A bunch of mice turn out to be no match for the U.S. Mint. ...more

October 24, 2008

A months-long scrap between Pasco County officials and the owner of a mobile home park for low-income residents ended Monday night. ...more

September 17, 2008

Most residents of the Whispering Oaks Mobile Home Park would be homeless if not for this place. ...more

June 13, 2008

TAMPA - Three humongous inflatable rats wave in the breeze to people passing by St. Joseph's Hospital on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, the manifestation of a labor dispute between contractors the hospital has hired and a local union. ...more

May 23, 2008

Strong, versatile little "nanotubes" made of carbon are considered future stars in nanotechnology research in medicine and industry. Now a study finds that longer threads of the stuff mimic the toxic qualities of asbestos, renewing questions about how carbon nanotubes can be used safely. ...more

May 21, 2008

Nick Isabelle picks up a tarantula, a recent addition to his inventory at the ReptiCenter, the exotic pet store he operates. ...more

February 4, 2008

I understand from the news reports that the Hillsborough County State Attorney's Office is overrun with rodents. Apparently they are hiring an exterminator, at taxpayer's expense, of course, to deal with this problem. ...more

January 18, 2008

Having completed a yearslong scientific review, the Food and Drug Administration is set to announce as early as next week that meat and milk from cloned farm animals and their offspring can start appearing on supermarket shelves, sources in contact with the agency said Friday. ...more

January 5, 2008

The City Council is poised to send a message to residents: We don't want your clucking chickens. ...more

December 14, 2007