TAMPA — A Tampa dog is being treated for poisoning by a Bufo toad, a species known for its hallucinogenic toxins and increased activity during periods of unusually heavy rains.
The sadness and worry associated with losing a dog or cat is something no pet owner wants to experience, especially because many may never get reunited with their families. Navarre resident Melissa Maxey is hoping that pet owners don’t have to experience that heartache, at least in the Navarre community.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is seeking feedback from cruising boaters, local boaters and other residents in evaluating the state’s anchoring and mooring pilot program and related ordinances.
SHINDAND AIR BASE, Afghanistan – September 7 started as any other training day for the crew of Jayhoon 11. However, events unfolded which proved to be a true test of tactics, training and teamwork.
Captain Matthew Coughlin, Commanding Officer of Naval Air Station Whiting Field (NASWF), provided the Santa Rosa Board of County Commissioners with an update at its committee meeting Sept. 23. Commissioner Don Salter stated that on a quarterly basis Coughlin would be providing the county with reports on activities involving NASWF and the Department of Defense.
IMMOKALEE — The Mayans drank saw palmetto berries as a tonic, the Seminole Indians used them as an antiseptic and some in the Far East swear they’re a powerful aphrodisiac.
MIAMI — With just a few days until the launch of one of the key components of the new federal health law, hundreds of health counselors and volunteers worked to educate people how to sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act.
First responders including officers, firefighters and paramedics are trained to handle a variety of emergency situations. But after a traumatic event, a victim may also need a different type of assistance- emotional support.
TALLAHASSEE — A Florida state legislator has filed a bill to exempt anyone who fires a warning shot in self-defense from the state’s minimum-mandatory-sentencing laws.
