A local veterinarian says she hopes the City Council will consider her bid for animal control services even though she missed Friday's deadline. ...more

November 17, 2009

Susan Williams lives among cattle ranches and a growing number of new homes. ...more

March 17, 2009

The Florida Wildlife Commission is tweaking its requirements for those who own exotic species, and Susan Williams is among a group pushing for neighborhood notification when people have exotic and dangerous species. ...more

March 13, 2009

Pinellas County officials plan to cut 20 to 30 percent from general fund spending in fiscal year 2010. First, however, they want to hear where Pinellas residents would drop the budget ax. The county will hold town hall-type work sessions on budget priorities. The north county work session will be held 5:30 - 8 p.m. this Tuesday, March 3, at Palm Harbor University High School, 1900 Omaha St. ...more

February 28, 2009

Lowry Park Zoo's embattled president should repay the attraction at least $202,000 for animals and equipment he has taken from the complex, according to preliminary results from a city audit released Friday. ...more

December 12, 2008

Two top leaders of Lowry Park Zoo have been booted from their profession's most respected organization for deals that sent zoo animals to the president's private collection. ...more

December 7, 2008

While I'm a big fan of Lowry Park Zoo, here's my problem with most animal habitat exhibitions - nothing much ever happens. ...more

August 28, 2008

From the beginning, Lowry Park Zoo President Lex Salisbury insisted that his Safari Wild exotic animal park in Lakeland would be a separate, private venture. ...more

August 23, 2008

From the beginning, Lowry Park Zoo President Lex Salisbury insisted that his Safari Wild exotic animal park in Lakeland would be a separate, private venture. But a series of e-mails obtained by The Tampa Tribune show that the zoo's paid administrative staffers have worked to promote and garner political favor for Salisbury's private animal park. ...more

August 22, 2008