TAMPA - Investigators looking in a home where they thought they would find the breeder of pit bulls bred for fighting also discovered three pounds of marijuana, Tampa police say. ...more

June 17, 2008

Jean Post was taking her Boston terrier for a walk Sunday morning when two pit bulls suddenly appeared. ...more

June 17, 2008

TAMPA PALMS - The Tampa Palms Community Development District will advertise for bids June 18 for new entrance and village signs. The community's iconic blue-and-gold signs will be replaced with modern black granite slabs and etched gold lettering. The new design should eliminate the recurring vandalism of signs at village entrances. ...more

June 13, 2008

One of the dogs trapped in a fire at Rep. Rick Kriseman's house this week, while the state lawmaker was out of town with his family, has died, the representative confirmed Friday. ...more

June 7, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG -- One of the dogs trapped in a fire at Rep. Rick Kriseman's house earlier this week, while the state lawmaker was out of town with his family, has died, the representative confirmed today. Kriseman said Henry, a black Labrador, succumbed to the injuries he suffered in the 12:30 a.m. blaze Wednesday at the Kriseman home at 6044 Third Ave. N. Meanwhile, the Kriseman family's other dog, Maggie, who suffered severe smoke inhalation, is fighting for her life at the Animal Hospital of Treasure Island. ...more

June 6, 2008

A woman who was facing more than $12,000 in fines for hoarding 33 animals at her Star Trail home has reached a settlement with the county. ...more

June 3, 2008

Feline Folks will print calendars for 2009 to raise money for low-cost spaying and neutering of free-roaming cats. To accomplish that fete, Feline Folks is searching for 13 cat photos - one for the cover and one for each month. Photographers of the winning photos will be credited in the calendar and receive a free copy of it. Submit questions and entries: to info@felinefolks.org. ...more

May 31, 2008

TAMPA - A 19-year-old man pushed a baby carriage into a street while trying to avoid a deputy serving an arrest warrant, according to a Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office report. ...more

May 23, 2008

TAMPA - A Pinellas County man who escaped from police custody Thursday has been recaptured, Pinellas Park police say. ...more

May 2, 2008

A deputy and her dog receive the credit for the happy ending in the case of a missing 12-year-old boy who moved from Belize to Lakeland two weeks ago. ...more

February 15, 2008