Bargain hunters looking to stretch their dollars as much as possible will find they can kill two birds with one stone by shopping at the New To You thrift store. ...more

February 4, 2009

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

Ask Jeri Canale for a list of accomplishments, and she'll provide a list: During her term in office, the county commissioners built the Children's Advocacy Center, the Lake Placid Library, the Highlands County administration complex, the new county jail, the new sheriff's office, phase one of Sebring Parkway, the DeSoto City Fire Department and the EMS Operations Building. ...more

October 12, 2008

Apparently, there are some people who aren't entirely happy with their bosses. (Honestly, I wouldn't know anything about this.) And now there's a day for those misguided people. ...more

July 27, 2008

With more than 240 exotic birds on their lanai, you might think Linda and Alan Loehr walk around wearing earplugs, hard-pressed to enjoy a quiet home life. ...more

June 28, 2008

Firefighters rescued four cats, a dog and two birds from a burning house in Old Seminole Heights on Friday. ...more

June 28, 2008

TAMPA - Firefighters rescued four cats, a dog and two birds from a burning house in Old Seminole Heights this afternoon.Rescue crews scooped the animals out of the smoke inside 1314 E. Sligh Ave. shortly after 1:22 p.m., Tampa Fire Rescue Capt. Bill Wade said. ...more

June 27, 2008

With her shy and soft-spoken demeanor, 11-year-old Riane Lisnock reminds you of Dorothy from "The Wizard of Oz." ...more

June 15, 2008

An elderly couple lost three pets in an electrical fire that destroyed their Clearwater house early this morning. ...more

December 14, 2007

TAMPA - A Latin Kings gang member failed to provide proper shelter to several dogs and birds, causing them to live in their own waste, investigators say. Carlos Ruben Rodriguez, 24, of Tampa, was arrested Monday. ...more

October 9, 2007