Thanksgiving Day and Friday municipal closings ...more

November 26, 2009

The following Tampa Bay-area government offices and services will adjust their schedules for the Thanksgiving holiday: ...more

November 25, 2009

Government closings on Thanksgiving Day and Friday ...more

November 25, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Saying the county animal shelter's adoption rate is "alarmingly low," a local veterinary group wants to reduce the number of animals euthanized each year. ...more

November 21, 2009

A Gulf Coast sanctuary will lose 200 animals after a judge determined they were living in squalor. Carol Mas and husband Estebahn Agustinho were warned about neglect at Our Animal Haus. The Hernando County judge said he saw no malice, but the couple took on more than they could handle. ...more

October 30, 2009

I wonder where we can get a couple of those coyotes that prey on stray dogs, cats, rabbits, etc. Out here in the Town 'N Country area we have a surplus of varmints, and their numbers need to be kept under control. ...more

July 29, 2009

Gidget the Chihuahua, the bug-eyed, big-eared star of 1990s Taco Bell commercials who was a diva on and off the screen, has died. She was 15. ...more

July 22, 2009

Jennifer Hill, the early morning meteorologist for News Channel 8, will headline the 2009 Hurricane Expo, set for Saturday. ...more

May 30, 2009

Camp K9, a doggie day care and lodging center in Trinity, will be holding a Pet Wellness Fair on Saturday to promote proper maintenance for the furrier friends of families. The event is open to the public 1 - 4 p.m. and a veterinarian from Trinity Pet Hospital will be on hand to administer free dental exams and answer questions. A special price on pet microchipping - the injection of a microchip to help detect lost animals - will also be offered for $35. ...more

March 25, 2009

The Hernando County Health Department is widening its search for a woman attacked by a rabid cat Thursday, including reverse 911 calls to 805 people who live in the area. ...more

February 24, 2009