Winston the black pit bull is gentle and happy in his new home, his adoptive family says. ...more

June 1, 2008

A New Port Richey woman was arrested Saturday on four charges of animal cruelty after deputies found several dogs dying from starvation in her home. ...more

May 26, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY - A stripper was arrested Saturday on four charges of animal cruelty after deputies found several dogs dying from starvation in her home. ...more

May 25, 2008

Bones protruded under the fur of the emaciated pit bull lying at the bottom of the small wooden crate. ...more

May 9, 2008

Bones protruded under the fur of the emaciated pit bull lying at the bottom of the small wooden crate. Surrounded by fecal matter and kept without food or water, she'd lost more than half her weight. Motionless, and with no detectable pulse or blood pressure, the brown and white dog showed no signs of life. Until she moved her eyes. ...more

May 8, 2008

TAMPA - A Largo woman was charged with multiple counts of animal cruelty after deputies found 17 dogs living in their own waste in her deteriorating home, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

February 19, 2008

Hillsborough County school officials are ready to dispose of or return more than 1,600 beef patties recalled Sunday as part of a 143 million-pound frozen beef recall by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. ...more

February 18, 2008

The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Sunday ordered the recall of 143 million pounds of frozen beef from a California slaughterhouse, the subject of an animal-abuse investigation, that provided meat to school lunch programs. ...more

February 18, 2008

LARGO - The owner of five horses and a donkey found weak and malnourished last August began a six-month jail term today, according to SPCA Tampa Bay. ...more

February 14, 2008

Columbus, a 12-year-old husky mix, is no threat to anyone. He is a smart, sweet old dog who looks you in the eyes and has a great soul, Hillsborough County Animal Services spokeswoman Marti Ryan said. Before being removed from his owner's care, however, Columbus had been chained to an air conditioning unit, was emaciated and likely hadn't been given veterinary care for years. ...more

February 9, 2008