LAND O' LAKES - Djuke vom Vilstaler Land lounges in his parlor, half submerged in the indoor pool. He digs for something unseen and ducks his basketball-size, black and tan head under the surface. Water swells and breaches the rim. ...more

October 25, 2008

Two good candidates are vying to adopt a stray basset hound that was shot Sunday, Hillsborough County Animal Services spokeswoman Marti Ryan said today. ...more

October 23, 2008

Angelique Stephens mistreated a dog, causing the animal to become weak and bloated, according to Hillsborough County Animal Services investigators. ...more

October 23, 2008

A Valrico man shot a basset hound with a .22-caliber rifle Sunday, and a Lithia man shot a cat with a shotgun Saturday, according to Hillsborough County Animal Services. ...more

October 20, 2008

A miniature horse has been given a second chance for a career as a show horse - thanks to a prosthetic eye. The 65-pound horse, named KBuck, was born June 1 at Lil Chums Miniature Horse Farm in Lawton and lost its eye a few days after birth. Owner Kelsey Chumbley, 12, said she suspects the young horse was the victim of a swift kick from its mother. ...more

October 13, 2008

The mother of a man found dead in Tampa Bay is asking the public for help. ...more

October 1, 2008

Pepper the golden retriever went missing just before Christmas from his Atlanta home and showed up last week in front of a travel agency in St. Petersburg. ...more

September 30, 2008

A golden retriever from Atlanta is found soggy and filthy in St. Petersburg, and the story ends with a family reunion. ...more

September 29, 2008

Democrat Elton Gissendanner said a major focus of his race against two-term Republican incumbent Denise Grimsley for the District 77 state representative's seat is redeeming politics from the heavy influence of lobbyists and special interests. ...more

September 29, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - Police are investigating a suspicious death after pulling a man's body from Tampa Bay on Sunday morning. ...more

September 22, 2008