Posted in News on July 7th, 2009 No Comments »
On Monday, NBC Ch. 2 news in Fort Myers aired a story about two birds who were brought to the Conservancy of Southwest Florida after getting caught in glue traps (view the story here). One was a baby woodpecker. The director of the Conservancy’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Center explained that the bird is lucky to be […]
Posted in News on July 3rd, 2009 No Comments »
This week, animal control agencies across the state urged Floridians to take extra care of companion animals during this weekend’s Independence Day celebrations.
The Fourth of July holiday can be frightening- and dangerous- for animals. “Those big booms are pretty loud, even to us,” explained Diane Anderson, with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to […]
Posted in News on July 1st, 2009 No Comments »
Not too long ago, fans of the sport of jai alai could watch, and gamble on, games in several states across the country, but interest declined and jai alai frontons can now only be found in Florida. America’s greyhound racing industry will likely also spend its waning years in Florida.
Today, a bill takes effect that […]
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