Nearly 30 million Americans travel with pets, so it's no wonder dog beaches are popular. ...more

June 16, 2008

It's Sunday - Father's Day - and here I am sitting in front of my new 50-inch Bluetooth High Definition TV the Frau surprised me with this morning, getting ready to watch Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson in the final pairing for the U.S. Open. ...more

June 15, 2008

A state lawmaker whose house burned down early Wednesday is returning with his wife and children from vacation in Virginia to assess the damage. ...more

June 5, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - A state lawmaker whose house burned down early this morning is returning with his wife and children from vacation in Virginia to assess the damage. ...more

June 4, 2008

It's a sunny Sunday afternoon, and the girls come streaming into Marilyn Wannamaker's home, ready to roll up their sleeves to do some baking. ...more

May 20, 2008

Lisa Freiberg loved animals and her children. She hated drugs. When she brought Edward Covington into her life, he brought drugs and took everything she loved. ...more

May 17, 2008

She was breezing through the assessment, acing every test. Passing was the only hope for the 4-year-old American pit bull terrier found abandoned and tied to a stop sign. Doing so would qualify her for an adoption program at Hillsborough County Animal Services especially for pit bulls. Failing would mean she couldn't be adopted and likely would be euthanized. ...more

May 2, 2008

Maybe the five days of confinement in a concrete kennel with two hounds finally caught up with her. ...more

February 21, 2008

INDIAN ROCKS BEACH - A Dunedin man was seriously burned this morning when he got into his sport utility vehicle, poured some liquid over himself and the vehicle's interior, and then set himself on fire, Pinellas County sheriff's officials say. ...more

January 24, 2008

The dog food is stacked and the fish tanks are stocked. Now all the owners of the new Pet Supplies "Plus" franchise need are customers. ...more

January 21, 2008