A sheriff’s office in Florida’s Panhandle is naming its new bloodhound puppy “Miss Peggy” in a heart-warming tribute to a beloved, longtime office employee who died after battling COVID-19. Bay County Sheriff Tommy Ford over the weekend asked for the blessing of the family of Margaret “Peggy” MacDonald, 63. She …
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From an early age in South Africa, model airplanes have been a go-to pastime for Rowan Milner, the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine's small animal clinical sciences director.
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In 2017, Hurricane Irma flooded Paynes Prairie. The high water habitat attracted new wildlife to north Florida, including the snail kite.
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The pup pub opened its gates Friday on Main Street as the first ever off-leash dog park and bar space in the city. The park offers 4,500 square feet of fenced area for dogs to roam within designated zones for big and small dogs that are separated by a full bar.
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Marion County resident Yvonne Hart was on the hunt for an ulcer remedy when she discovered a potential solution: goat milk.
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Sheryl Barnes drives into St. Augustine’s historic downtown on a weekly basis. She enjoys listening to music and buying dinner on Thursday and Saturday nights. While the 57-year-old St. Augustine resident enjoys downtown, the horse carriages turn her off, she said. Horse carriage companies in St. Augustine use horses to …
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A prosthetic-tailed dolphin named Winter that starred in the “Dolphin Tale” movies died Thursday evening at a Florida aquarium.
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Born 10 years and three days before his mate, Eddie alternates between ripping open presents and throwing around birthday cards as fans watched on a livestream.
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Six bird-watching kits are now available at Alachua County libraries. The kits include a backpack, binoculars, a guidebook and more.
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The department and the Citrus County Board of County Commissioners on Monday released an update to county ordinances about pets. The update includes a wide range of issues from rabies vaccination to sterilization of companion animals.
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