The long furrows of churned earth and mangled grass stretch for a half mile in places. Muddy water pools in the deepest gashes. ...more

August 29, 2008

The long furrows of churned earth and mangled grass stretch for a half mile in places. Muddy water pools in the deepest gashes. ...more

August 29, 2008

The number of people surrendering their pets to local shelters is increasing everyday. ...more

July 14, 2008

The number of people surrendering their pets to local shelters is increasing everyday. That is the word from the executive director of the local Humane Society. ...more

July 13, 2008

Fourth of July traditions like fireworks and kite-flying can be scary for nesting birds, and Audubon of Florida is asking boaters and beachgoers to avoid celebrating near roped-off and marked areas on Tampa Bay islands and Pinellas County beaches. Many of the Bay's nesting birds, including brown pelicans, roseate spoonbills, herons, egrets and terns, have young chicks that are vulnerable to predators or the sun's heat. Frightening adult birds away from their offspring can spell death for the chicks at a time when some Tampa Bay species are flirting with extinction. ...more

July 1, 2008

A limited supply of rabies vaccination is putting preventive inoculations against the virus temporarily on hold. ...more

June 28, 2008

A limited supply of rabies vaccination is putting preventive inoculations against the virus temporarily on hold. ...more

June 27, 2008

About three months ago, neighbors living off Tarpon Springs Road began mysteriously losing animals. ...more

June 21, 2008

Re: Controlled burns and wild pigs. Mr. Quehl must be new to Florida since he doesn't know what a "controlled burn" is and how it will benefit him in the future. He certainly needs to contact the phone number the editor provided him to gain this knowledge, along with the reason why the helicopters dropped water at the end of the day. ...more

May 10, 2008

If you remember when Chevrolet used the word "heartbeat" in its ads, a similar expression is appropriate for Community Bible Church, according to its senior pastor Carl Brown. ...more

February 9, 2008