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  1. A Florida woman’s dog went missing after car crash. A community came together to find him.
    Aug. 13• Florida
    Goofuss, a Florida woman's chihuahua who went missing after a car crash in rural South Carolina, was found days later and returned to his owner.
  2. Denzel, our first family dog, died at 10
    Aug. 6• Life & Culture
    Denzel with his boy, Max, in 2017.
  3. Paralyzed kitten finds mobility and a home thanks to Brandon pet rescue group
    Jul. 28• Pets
    Nutmeg testing out his new wheelchair.
  5. Tampa Bay area pets available for adoption
    Jul. 12• Pets
    Ironside and Morris are two of many animals hoping to find "fur"ever homes.
  6. Talking about honeybees, queens and who really rules the hive
    Jul. 6• Florida
    Rein Verbeek, 55, of Dover, has been a beekeeper since 2014.
  7. Tampa Bay area pets available for adoption
    Jul. 5• Pets
    Maggie and Yonny are two of many animals looking for "fur"ever homes.
  8. Tampa Bay area pets available for adoption
    Jun. 28• Pets
    Chili and Emmy are two of many animals looking for "fur"ever homes.
  9. She looks after Jody, Busch Gardens’ endangered black rhino
    Jun. 24• Life & Culture
    Jody is a 33 year old black rhinoceros who has been a longtime fixture at Busch Gardens in Tampa. There are just over 5,000 black rhinoceroses left in the world. They are classified as a critically endangered species, which means they’re at “extremely high risk” of going extinct. In this photo she is being fed a papaya, one of her favorite fruits.
  10. Apollo, St. Petersburg’s TikTok famous parrot, speaks for himself
    Jun. 22• Pets
    Dalton Mason and Tori Lacey are raising their African grey parrot, Apollo, like a human toddler.
  11. Tampa Bay area pets available for adoption
    Jun. 17• Pets
    Walker and Whispurr at two of many animals looking for "fur"ever homes.
  12. Tampa Bay area pets available for adoption
    Jun. 4• Pets
    Ellie and Fryian are two of many animals hoping to find "fur"ever homes.
  13. Tampa Bay area pets available for adoption
    Jun. 3• Pets
    Moose, Mork and Mindy are three of many animals hoping to find "fur"ever homes.
  14. Hurricane 2022: Your pets need a plan for the storm, too | Column
    May 26• Hurricane
    James Barr is the chief medical officer of BluePearl Specialty and Emergency Pet Hospital.
  15. Tampa Bay area pets available for adoption
    May 24• Pets
    Avery and Doc are two of many animals hoping to find "fur"ever homes.
  16. Cold-blooded, but cuddly? The Potts brothers talk reptile pets.
    May 21• Pets
    Andrew Potts, 61, left, displays two bearded dragons as his brother Bob Potts, 53, has a trio of geckos climbing around in his hands at Herp Hobby Shop Reptile Breeding Center at 700 St Petersburg Drive W in Oldsmar. The brothers have owned the pet shop for over 30 years.
  17. He’s hooked on fishing and the Skyway Fishing Pier
    May 19• Environment
    Greg Sgrignoli, 63, catches a small crevalle jack from the north Skyway Fishing Pier. The Pennsylvania man visits often to fish from the pier.
  18. Tampa Bay area pets available for adoption
    May 17• Pets
    Chester and Reina are two of many animals hoping to find loving homes.
  19. Tampa Bay area pets available for adoption
    May 10• Pets
    Brent and Olaf are two of many animals hoping to find "fur"ever homes.
  20. Tampa Bay area pets available for adoption
    May 3• Pets
    Burton and Elsa are two of many animals hoping to find "fur"ever homes.
  21. Is it OK to put dog poop in a neighbor’s trash? Tampa Bay debates
    May 2• Pets
    George, a 1-year-old Great Dane, hangs out at North Shore Dog Park last week in St. Petersburg. “George always picks up his poop,” his owner Molly said. “He’s very considerate of his neighbors.”
  22. Your dog’s personality may have little to do with its breed
    Apr. 28• Pets
    Dachshund dogs wait in a box before competition at a dog show in Dortmund, Germany, on Oct. 13, 2017. Research released on Thursday confirms what dog lovers know — every pup is truly an individual. A new study has found that many of the popular stereotypes about the behavior of specific breeds aren’t supported by science.
  23. It’s not just doctors and nurses. Veterinarians are burning out, too.
    Apr. 25• Pets
    The Veterinary Mental Health Initiative, which offers free support groups and one-on-one help to veterinarians nationwide, has helped Dr. Razyeeh Mazaheri work through the anxiety she experiences caring for animals. (MARK PRIMIANO)
  24. Meet the oldest bird of its kind, caught on camera in Florida
    Apr. 20• Environment
    An Audubon Florida trail camera aimed at a nest in Florida Bay caught a glimpse of an 18-year-old roseate spoonbill, believed to be the oldest spoonbill ever documented.
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