Local veterinarian Melanie McGavern, who submitted the only bid for animal control services for the city, didn't want another mix-up on deadline. ...more

December 31, 2009

She arrives in what looks like a big mobile home. The "home" is really a stopover for pets whose owners may have their own mobility or transportation challenges, or who have pets that are difficult to transport. Like the cat that suddenly develops eight legs when you try to put it into a cat carrier, or the dog that simply will not embrace a visit to the vet, no matter what you say. ...more

December 23, 2009

Mobile veterinary hospital brings pet care to homes ...more

December 21, 2009

Erin and John Ligori took time last week to stroll around the elegant custom-built house they purchased a year ago, where cats are allowed to hop up on the kitchen counters - dogs too. ...more

February 18, 2009

The Sebring City Council, the Community Redevelopment Agency and the Planning and Zoning board met Monday to discuss establishing a zoning classification unique to the downtown CRA district. ...more

February 11, 2009

Five years ago, when Pam Lowry brought Lucy in to Dr. Jim Antunano's veterinary clinic, the dog's joints were riddled with arthritis and the problem was getting worse and more expensive to treat - she was hardly walking. ...more

January 30, 2009

At the scene of a serious accident a year ago on U.S. 92 near Brooksville, Valrico resident Bob Walker was pinned inside his mangled pickup, his left arm severed just below the elbow. ...more

December 17, 2008

SARASOTA COUNTY - A Verizon technician has filed a lawsuit against the former owner of Zeus, a 90-pound German shepherd who attacked him during a March 2007 service call at a Nokomis house. ...more

August 1, 2008

SARASOTA COUNTY - A Verizon technician has filed a lawsuit against the former owner of Zeus, a 90-pound German shepherd that attacked him during a 2007 service call to a Nokomis house. ...more

July 31, 2008

A swarm of bees fatally attacked an 18-month-old pit bull mix Monday minutes after its owner left the dog on a chain in the backyard of her Largo home. ...more

July 29, 2008