Want to do your part for homeless pets? If you've been waiting for your chance to help out at the Hillsborough County Animal Services shelter, another round of volunteer orientations is coming up for residents who wish to join the Volunteer Partnership Program. ...more

April 3, 2009

Things To Do is a list of some of the most interesting upcoming events. For a complete list of Tampa Bay area events, see this week's Friday Extra. ...more

March 18, 2009

The Florida Strawberry Festival ended its 11-day run Sunday with attendance totaling about 500,000, according to a preliminary count. ...more

March 11, 2009

Things To Do is a list of some of the most interesting upcoming events. For a complete list of Tampa Bay area events, see this week's Friday Extra. ...more

March 11, 2009

Yesterday was the final day of Heart to Heart at the Humane Society of the Nature Coast. This year the event focused on the adoption of homeless pets and the ZOOTOO contest for a $1 Million Shelter Makeover. ...more

February 22, 2009

Things To Do is a list of some of the most interesting upcoming events. For a complete list of Tampa Bay area events, see this week's Friday Extra. ...more

November 12, 2008

This week's column is dedicated to the staff and volunteers of animal shelters throughout our country. So often you hear people say, "I would love to come and help, but it is too sad to see all of those animals there and without homes." I felt that way long, long ago. ...more

September 14, 2008

As we see more and more of the pets in our community losing their homes due to economic circumstances, the public needs to understand the safest and most compassionate procedures for surrendering and helping our homeless pets. ...more

August 17, 2008

TRINITY -- Happy tails to you. Pet rescue group Heidi's Legacy has recruited some area volunteers to give rescued dogs temporary foster homes. They hope to sign up more people to help with what the group calls their "fur babies." ...more

July 30, 2008

Not only is Sherry Silk the executive director of the Humane Society of Tampa Bay, but she's also playing matchmaker. ...more

June 11, 2008