The third annual FreedomFest will be held starting at 3 p.m. today at Florida Classic Park, 5360 Lockhart Road, Brooksville. ...more

July 2, 2008

I am a disabled senior citizen having to rely on a service dog. It is a certified service dog prescribed by a doctor for hearing assistance as well as companionship relative to my sickness. I have all the necessary paperwork for those who have a good need to know. ...more

June 12, 2008

The Hillsborough County Animal Services' Volunteer Partnership Program will hold orientation sessions at 5:30 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. June 28 for people who would like to help care for and find homes for animals in the temporary shelter. ...more

June 9, 2008

A woman who was facing more than $12,000 in fines for hoarding 33 animals at her Star Trail home has reached a settlement with the county. ...more

June 3, 2008

A judge granted initial approval Friday to a settlement in which companies that manufactured or sold contaminated pet food would compensate pet owners for all costs related to the death or illness of their dogs and cats. ...more

May 31, 2008

The government imposed new restrictions Thursday on some of the biggest-selling rat poisons, citing the danger they pose to children, pets and wildlife. ...more

May 30, 2008

Sit down with your family and make a plan for keeping safe during a storm. Here are some things you should think about: ...more

May 29, 2008

PORT TAMPA - Hillsborough County health officials today lifted a no swimming advisory at Picnic Island Park, at the southern tip of the Interbay Peninsula. ...more

May 28, 2008

Sit down with your family and make a plan for keeping safe during a storm. Here are some things you should think about: ...more

May 23, 2008

The number of lost and found pets reported to shelters in our community seems to have increased substantially in the past few months. There is no reason for a pet to be unidentified when it wanders from home. A few simple precautions will make sure that a heartbroken family is reunited with their pet. ...more

May 11, 2008