Most puppies just have to learn where the food dish is, how to signal when it's time to go for a walk and maybe learn to fetch and a few tricks. But J.C. isn't just any puppy. He's a puppy in training and he has the identification badge and blue coat to prove it. The smooth-coat collie is spending up to 20 months with Carolyn Hersh of Hudson for general obedience training before specialized instruction to become a guide dog for a blind person. ...more

February 14, 2009

Alice Boose may be losing her sight, but she continues to train guide dogs that will help the blind. ...more

January 2, 2009

Eight years ago, Alice Boose received her first puppy to train as a guide dog for the blind. It would become a cause much closer to home than she thought. ...more

December 31, 2008

Eight years ago, Alice Boose received her first puppy to train as a guide dog for the blind. It would become a cause much closer to home than she thought. ...more

December 31, 2008

Things To Do is a list of some interesting upcoming events. Friday Auction, Casino To Help School ...more

December 3, 2008

News items about a pet photographer, a Pinellas holiday bazaar and an open house at the Southeastern Guide Dogs training center ...more

November 18, 2008

The Child Abuse Council's sixth annual Champions for Children Breakfast will emphasize the agency's 30th anniversary and honor a recently retired sheriff's major. ...more

September 10, 2008

Anyone who happened to drive past the Brandon Lions Clubhouse at 610 Limona Road on Nov. 17 might have noticed men and women playing in the sand. ...more

December 8, 2007

The third annual Holiday Stroll: Home Is Where the Heart Is will include food, drinks and holiday music at three Blanca Avenue homes that have been decorated for the holidays. ...more

December 8, 2007

The South Shore Concert Band will rehearse at 7 p.m. Mondays in the Hayden Music Room at the rear of the United Community Church, 1501 La Jolla Ave. The band's repertoire includes a variety of genres including marches, show tunes and classical music. ...more

October 18, 2007