At any given time, some 200 dogs and cats call the kennels at Pasco County Animal Services home. While they are fed and medically cared for, the four-legged residents lack the extras that can make their stay more comfortable. ...more

December 24, 2008

The sounds of traditional dances and the aroma of authentic dishes filled the grounds of the Bayanihan Arts and Events Center on Dec. 14 as Tampa Bay area Filipinos celebrated the holiday season with Pasko 2008. ...more

December 24, 2008

Tired of listening to "Jingle Bell Rock" and "Santa Claus is Coming to Town?" ...more

December 17, 2008

A contemporary Christian group from Tampa wrote and recorded a holiday ballad called "Remember" that puts the focus on Christ's birth. Download the song for 99 cents, and a local homeless ministry will benefit. ...more

December 16, 2008

Instead of braving crowded malls or hoping their online orders arrive in time, many people did their holiday shopping Saturday in support of an area radio station. ...more

December 14, 2008

Man's best friend and other friendly pets are invited to join Santa Claus for a fundraiser benefitting the SPCA Suncoast Shelter, a nonprofit organization supported entirely through private donations. ...more

December 13, 2008

David O'Keefe Studios hosted a fundraiser benefiting Friends of Joshua House Foundation at its "Godfather" debut art reception held Nov. 21 at Home Theater Gallery. ...more

December 10, 2008

Hundreds of dogs and their people turned out Nov. 15 for the third anniversary of the Dr. Hal Ott's Off-Leash Dog Park at 21st St. S.E. and Third Ave. S.E. ...more

November 26, 2008

Sarasota County deputies are looking for a name to go with faces on surveillance camera images from a fundraiser Saturday night at Evie's on the Green, 4735 Bee Ridge Road. ...more

November 17, 2008

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers pro football player Mike Alstott helped Gulfside Regional Hospice score a touchdown with its second annual Hike for Hospice. ...more

November 15, 2008