Two parents were charged with aggravated child abuse Tuesday after leaving their son in a hot car, Hillsborough County sheriff's deputies say. ...more

August 6, 2008

Detectives have referred to the Pinellas County State Attorney's Office animal cruelty charges against a woman accused of abandoning two puppies in a parking lot, Clearwater police said. ...more

August 5, 2008

Detectives have referred to the Pinellas County State Attorney's Office animal cruelty charges against a woman accused of abandoning two puppies in a parking lot, Clearwater police said. ...more

August 4, 2008

There is an ominous painting of a Category 5 hurricane swooping toward the western coast of Florida on the wall of Wayne Bennett's business. ...more

July 28, 2008

Wayne Bennett, owner of American Hurricane Specialists, will install storm shutters to local churches, nonprofits. ...more

July 28, 2008

Prudence, a domesticated 4-month-old rabbit, was an Easter gift, but the owner could no longer care for her. ...more

July 26, 2008

A Sebring man remained in Highlands County Jail in lieu of $150,000 bail on Tuesday, after he was charged with animal cruelty and battery as a suspect in the beating of a Sebring woman and her pet pig. ...more

July 22, 2008

Fidencio Rosas was arrested Monday, charged with gunning down a Wimauma man's dog in June 2007 and trying to kill the man as well. ...more

July 22, 2008

Just one peek into those happy chocolate-brown eyes and Justice can melt hearts. ...more

July 21, 2008

In a setback for the animal-rights movement, a U.S. appeals court struck down on free-speech grounds Friday a federal law that made it a crime to sell videos of dogs fighting and other acts of animal cruelty. ...more

July 19, 2008