County commissioners dealt with animal control problems by doing what the county administrator advised them not to do: forming a committee. Actually, they're going to discuss forming a committee in May. ...more

April 18, 2012

BARRINEAU PARK — A Florida Panhandle man faces dozens of animal cruelty charges after authorities said they found skeletal remains and animals living in poor conditions at his home. ...more

February 18, 2012

It has been more than a year and a half since animal welfare groups began pushing for a law that would ban tying up dogs outdoors for long periods of time in Hillsborough County. ...more

January 16, 2012

It has been more than a year and a half since animal welfare groups began pushing for a law that would ban tying up dogs outdoors for long periods of time in Hillsborough County. ...more

January 15, 2012

The Highlands County Sheriff's Office has continued to work with prosecutors to build a case against those accused of conducting illegal dog fights for profit. ...more

January 3, 2012

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January 2, 2012

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December 25, 2011

Question: What produces less than a third of the poop a dog produces per day, and makes about as much noise as you hear in a library? ...more

December 7, 2011

There was more support than opposition at a public hearing held this morning on a measure allowing chickens in residential backyards in unincorporated swaths of Pinellas County. ...more

December 6, 2011

The proposal would make it illegal to sell puppies or kittens at flea markets, parking lots and festivals. ...more

December 4, 2011