Getting that house, home addition, commercial building, pool or even a shed constructed in a manner that's code compliant and safe for the consumer is the number-one concern for long-time Sebring resident Charles "Ed" White. ...more

November 10, 2008

382 confirmed cases of animal bites. ...more

October 28, 2008

Strangers at the door. In costume. Doing tricks. Getting treats. Halloween can be a scary night for pets. Here are some tips from the Humane Society of the United States to make the evening go better: ...more

October 24, 2008

Back in the day, Cheryl Phelps was slapped in the face by an airborne mullet and forced to defend her family's campsite from a troupe of rogue raccoons - and those are two of her fondest childhood memories. ...more

October 8, 2008

Back in the day, Cheryl Phelps was slapped in the face by an airborne mullet and forced to defend her family's campsite from a troupe of rogue raccoons - and those are two of her fondest childhood memories. ...more

October 8, 2008

The Polk County Sheriff's Office animal control unit removed a dead raccoon from the 700 block of West Pierce Street in Lake Alfred that has tested positive for rabies. This is the fifth rabies case in Polk County this year, the sheriff's office says. Four have been raccoons and one was a fox. ...more

September 24, 2008

Warren Dixon III and his wife, Andrea Braboy-Dixon, love the serene pond behind their home in the Manchester subdivision but not the trash that washes up on its banks. ...more

September 24, 2008

A raccoon that snuck into a Tampa Electric Co. substation in Ybor City this morning caused a power outage to about 3,500 people, an official said. ...more

September 23, 2008

The dress code is comfortable outdoorsy. The atmosphere is peaceful and flowery. ...more

September 18, 2008

Mark Herbert had spent the better part of the last 12 hours cooking 300 pounds of hog meat. ...more

September 2, 2008