For a few days every winter, Hernando County gets a third city. Thousands of people and their dogs travel nationwide - and in some cases, worldwide - and converge on Florida Classic Park to compete in the annual dog show organized by the Inverness Florida Kennel Club. ...more

January 10, 2009

You never know what you're going to see at a dog show. Joe Napolitano of Lutz, chairman of the Tampa Bay Kennel Club and a longtime professional dog handler, recalls the time a handler took a dog on a demonstration stroll in the ring and failed to notice the animal's collar had slipped off. The handler blithely trotted along with the collar and leash while the dog sat and waited with the judge. ...more

January 10, 2009

The entire first phase of creating a marketing plan for Sebring's downtown business district is all about research, said Bruce W. Lyon, owner of Swan Development Advisors. ...more

November 15, 2008

Members of the Brandon Florida Kennel Club breed and show only purebred canines, but make no bones about it – they do not discriminate against mutts. The club recently began offering obedience classes for purebred or mixed-breed dogs age 6 months or older at the Florida State Fairgrounds. ...more

October 21, 2008

County residents who want to adopt an animal or secure a pet license through Hernando County Animal Services are now going to have to find time during the work week to do it. ...more

July 16, 2008

Budget constraints force decision. ...more

July 15, 2008

Thousands of dog handlers, owners and groomers converged on Florida Classic Park from morning until dark. They were accompanied by more than 2,500 excited dogs. ...more

January 12, 2008

It only seems appropriate that a speedy receiver would become attached to a dog named 'Blast.' ...more

October 17, 2007