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(Family Features) This year, Christmas and holiday gatherings may look different than celebrations in years past. With traditions and large gatherings up in the air, pet parents can take some comfort in knowing they can still celebrate with their pets. Before the festivities begin, however,…
Read More Create a Pet-Friendly Home This Christmas Season
Support the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation and get great deals for the holidays. On December 3rd, join Guy and Jessica Harvey, from their home port of Grand Caymen as they take guests on a virtual trip through the year of the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation.…
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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative will present a special virtual evening with American novelist Tim O’Brien on Friday, Dec. 4 at 6 p.m. O’Brien is the author of “The Things They Carried.” The collection of linked short stories about a…
Read More Spend an Evening with Tim O’Brien, Author of “The Things They Carried”
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – On Saturday, December 5, 2020, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Polk County Animal Control will host its annual Pet Fest at their facility located at 7115 de Castro Road in Winter Haven (just off the Polk Parkway Winter Lake Road…
Read More Polk County Animal Control annual Pet Fest to be held December 5th
SARASOTA, Fla. – The Showfolks of Sarasota will present a unique outdoor walkthrough Circus Festival on Dec. 12 & 13, 2020. Gates will open at 10 am and visitors will be welcomed to a clean and safe event grounds with ample space for social distancing. …
Read More Holiday Walkthrough Circus Festival in Sarasota
In our world, before March 2020, November and December would mark the start of the busy holiday performance season in Tampa Bay and beyond. Today in what is dubbed the new normal, many live theatres are reluctant to open and remain on extended intermission during…
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TAMPA, Fla. – What do Major League baseball, law enforcement, and turkey all have in common? A sense of community and giving back. On Saturday, the ‘GivensBack Foundation’ teamed up with the Tampa Police Department to hand out turkeys in communities where it was needed.…
Read More ‘GivensBack Foundation’ and Tampa Police, Teaming Up With Turkeys
Yes, Florida now has snow tubing and Snowcat Ridge delivered. As promised. When we arrived today, just before the 3 PM opening, the line was long, and the slopes were cold. A great turnout for an opening day, and people from all over were there.…
Read More ‘Hell Yes’ Florida Snow Tubing Opened Today, What a Blast
TAMPA, Fla. – A new addition has arrived at ZooTampa at Lowry Park with the birth of a male Bornean orangutan to first-time mom Randee. The baby is the Zoo’s eleventh offspring and a significant addition for the species which has seen a population decline…
Read More ‘It’s a Boy!’ Rare Bornean Orangutan Born at ZooTampa
(Family Features) With a variety of personalities and interests likely on your holiday shopping list, finding the perfect gift for everyone can be a daunting task. Rather than spending countless hours browsing online or walking up and down store aisles, consider this array of gift…
Read More Holiday Presents for Every Person (and pet) on Your List