Gulfport PD’s first therapy dog easing stresses of officer, community members
Gulfport police therapy dog The Gulfport Police Department just got its first therapy dog and it is already…
Florida turtles stuffed in socks recovered in illegal animal trafficking case
Turtles rescued from alleged smuggler now in Florida A handful of Gulf Coast Box Turtles were found stuffed…
Tampa native works to buy mobility van to continue helping sick kids with therapy dogs
TRINITY, Fla. – Scott Baggett is a Tampa native who survived polio as a child. Now, he helps…
Shot, abandoned cat ‘Gracie’ finds new home for the holidays
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Gracie, an 8-month-old cat who was abandoned at a county animal shelter with multiple…
Pinellas County considers stricter oversight of retail pet stores after hundreds of violations
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Pinellas County commissioners will discuss tighter regulations for retail pet stores during their meeting…
ZooTampa welcomes rare baby monkey
TAMPA, Fla. – An Angolan colobus monkey was born at ZooTampa last week, marking the first birth of…
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…