Pets

The Zika pandemic has gotten people talking about mosquito control. But humans aren’t the only ones affected by mosquito-borne diseases in South Florida.…

A Lakeland woman continues her fight to keep Rambo - her alligator companion.A Lakeland woman continues her fight to keep Rambo - her alligator companion.…

Rambo’s future is in limbo. Rambo is a motorcycle riding, leather wearing alligator who lives with Mary Thorn in Lakeland. Thorn and Rambo have been…

Sarasota County Commissioners voted Wednesday to ban the sale of commercially bred dogs and cats at retail pet stores. The move is meant to crack down on…

Selling little turtles as pets has been illegal for decades because they harbor salmonella and make children sick. But a resurgence of cases shows that the reptiles are still on the market.

Sarasota Commissioners are revisiting a proposed ordinance to ban pet stores from selling dogs, cats, and rabbits that come from commercial breeders. If…

Similar to two bills filed in recent days, House Majority Leader Dana Young, R-Tampa, on Wednesday proposed allowing people to break into locked...

A precaution for dog owners: There has been a recent spread of canine influenza, including several cases here in the southeast. Back in April, News4Jax...

Many pet owners will tell you caring for and interacting with their pet keeps them healthy and young, but what can the human-animal bond really do for…