Florida lawmakers push to make American Flamingo the official state bird
TAMPA, Fla. – For many Floridians, the flamingo feels like an obvious symbol of the Sunshine State. From…
Ybor Heights community helps neighbor track down stolen dogs
TAMPA, Fla. – A Tampa dog owner is thankful for her Ybor Heights community after her neighbors worked…
Governor Ron DeSantis announces proposal to protect puppies in Florida
LOXAHATCHEE, Fla. – Governor Ron DeSantis is pushing for statewide protections for dogs, announcing a new proposal he…
Florida woman arrested for abandoning ‘severely neglected’ Great Dane on Jacksonville road
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Florida woman was arrested after abandoning a Great Dane on the side of a…
Humane Society of Tampa Bay halts stray cat, kitten intakes due to ‘highly contagious disease’
TAMPA, Fla. – The Humane Society of Tampa Bay is halting all stray cat or kitten intakes until…
Florida woman arrested for abandoning ‘severely neglected’ Great Dane on Jacksonville road
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Florida woman was arrested after abandoning a Great Dane on the side of a…
Humane Society of Tampa Bay seeing more pet surrenders, offers help amid government shutdown
Government shutdown impact on pets The Humane Society of Tampa Bay says it is seeing an increase in…
Florida sheriff looking for woman whose two dogs allegedly mauled chihuahua to death
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Brevard Animal Control officers are trying to find a woman whose two poodle-breed dogs…
Tampa animal rescue overwhelmed with pets abandoned amid immigration departures
TAMPA – New federal data shows more than 2 million undocumented immigrants have left the U.S. this year under…
Dogs rescued from horrible living conditions on the mend
BRADENTON, Fla. – The Bradenton Police Department says several dogs that were found in horrible living conditions are…
Video: Florida snake slithers into car while driver waits in drive-thru line
HOMESTEAD, Fla. – A Florida driver waiting in line at a Pollo Tropical drive-thru got more than what…
Tampa police host regional K9 water training at Adventure Island
TAMPA – The Tampa Police Department gathered K9 teams from across the Bay Area for a special day…