Things To Do is a list of some of the most interesting upcoming events. For a complete list of Tampa Bay area events, see this week's Friday Extra. ...more

July 9, 2008

Lowry Park Zoo veterinarian David Murphy just wanted to dry off Lucy, a 4 1/2 -month-old Florida panther, after she fell into a pool of water Friday. ...more

November 17, 2007

TAMPA - Lucy, a 4 1/2-month-old Florida panther, got acquainted with her new habitat at Lowry Park Zoo this week. ...more

November 16, 2007

TAMPA - A 1,050-pound Florida manatee that had been rescued in Corpus Christi, Texas, is on his way to release in Crystal River in Citrus County. ...more

September 13, 2007

TAMPA - An abandoned, 2-month-old Florida panther being raised at the Lowry Park Zoo should be "an ambassador for her species," say zoo staff members caring for her. Calusa, named after an American Indian tribe, has grown from about 2 pounds to 10 pounds since the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission placed the spotted cub with the zoo Aug. 8. ...more

September 11, 2007