Volunteers – including Sheriff Richard Nugent - will spend 24 hours or longer in the dog kennel to raise money and awareness for the Humane Society of the Nature Coast. ...more

February 15, 2008

The well-traveled Marina Ballerina earned a much-needed vacation with her performance Saturday afternoon at Tampa Bay Downs. ...more

February 3, 2008

Dogs and cats that do temporary stints at the Hillsborough County Animal Services shelter don't always get little extras like a scratch behind the ear or walk outside. There's only so many staff members to care for the thousands of abused, neglected or abandoned pets that stay at the shelter each year. ...more

January 14, 2008

Abandoned and neglected dogs and cats that find temporary shelter with Hillsborough County Animal Services don't always get the little extras, like a scratch behind the ear or a romp in the yard. County officials are hoping caring animal lovers will help by volunteering to give the pets a little more TLC. ...more

January 12, 2008

Abandoned and neglected dogs and cats that find temporary shelter with Hillsborough County Animal Services don't always get the little extras, like a scratch behind the ear or a romp in the yard. County officials are hoping caring animal lovers will help by volunteering to give the pets a little more TLC. ...more

January 12, 2008

The Publix at Walden Woods Shopping Center closed Saturday to make way for a bigger and improved grocery store that is expected to open in July. ...more

January 9, 2008

A week ago, Wayne Huizenga seemed poised to sell his beloved Miami Dolphins and abandon his long quest for a Super Bowl title. ...more

December 21, 2007

Thursday's long-anticipated report on Major League Baseball's "steroid era" was surprising only in the long list of players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs and that all 30 teams had at least one abuser. ...more

December 14, 2007

It's the time of year when we make favorite family dishes, and some of those are pies. Treasured recipes are passed down through generations, and it's worth it to do a crust from scratch. It might seem daunting, but pie crusts are actually very simple. The first step: believe in yourself. Making a pie crust requires a little practice and "also a large dose of an I-can-do-this attitude," said Maggie Kroboth Green, an editor of the 75th anniversary "Joy of Cooking." Many cooks use a food processor to mix the dough. It is quicker, but it's easy to overprocess if you're not careful. It's important to process just until the dough starts to form large clumps and not to process until it forms a ball. If the dough forms a ball in the processor, chances are it might turn out tough. ...more

December 12, 2007

Thomas L. Brackett was furious when he found out his 70-year-old mother decided his brother's ventilator should be unplugged. He snapped, shoving her to the ground and punching his other brother, who is physically disabled, Tampa police say. ...more

December 6, 2007