‘Lap of Love’ veterinarians offer in-home euthanasia to give a final farewell in a place of comfort
The worst thing about our dogs and cats is that they don’t live nearly as long as we’d want, wish, or hope for. There is a local organization that can step in when that time comes and make it the most peaceful and loving process all from your lap.
Mobile vets in Bay Area offer in-home euthanasia
'Lap of Love' offers the option to put your beloved pet to sleep in a place they are comfortable in -- your home. It has a phone bank to handle requests on holidays and weekends. Veterans will come to wherever you want to do the euthanasia.
Read all about it: Young boy launches charity to read to kids, give them books
When Landric Keys walks into elementary schools, it’s not to attend a class. In fact, he is head of the class – taking time to read to preschoolers.
8-year-old creates charity focused on reading to preschoolers, seniors
Re-gifting is when you take something given to you -- typically something you don't want or need -- and give it away. Well, 8-year-old Landric could have bought so much for himself with his Christmas gift, but instead, he decided to bring learning, literacy and love to others by creating a charity.
7-year-old has idea to help charities through family’s café, raises over $1,000 for local horse rescue
RVR Horse Rescue is home to some of the biggest domesticated animals and some of the smallest breeds. Being a non-profit, they rely on those with the biggest hearts even if they happen to have some of the smallest of feet.
Young girl with huge heart raises $1,000 for horse rescue
Delanie Dennis loves animals, and through her family's cafe, she had an idea -- to raise money for charities involving animals. Recently, she raised $1,000 for RVR Horse Rescue.
Dorothy the tugboat has been around much longer than the celebration of Gasparilla
Lynda Weiss is a tugboat captain for Hendry Marine Industries. She is one of the captains bringing in the Gasparilla invasion by leading the Floatilla.
Tugboat predates Gasparilla on Tampa Bay
Lynda Weiss is a tugboat captain for Hendry Marine Industries. She is one of the captains bringing in the Gasparilla invasion by leading the Floatilla.On this particular day, Weiss is on the Dorothy. It’s been in a few more Gasparilla invasions than the captain.
Buddy Baseball creates a field of dreams for children with special needs
Another spring season of Buddy Baseball is upon us. The organization hits new participation levels, it seems, year after year.
Hobby of late ‘Country Skillet’ waitress turns into holiday tradition
At one local eatery in Clearwater, it’s all about the nutcrackers. It’s a festive reminder of one former worker’s spirit.
Clearwater diner keeps up jolly holiday tradition started by waitress
What started off as a fun hobby for an employee ended up as a tradition at the Country Skillet in Clearwater. Even after her passing, her coworkers and customers who became family continued the tradition.
Volunteer with Largo police has been protecting his community for two decades
Robert Larche moved to Largo around 20 years ago from Canada -- and wanted to give back to the community somehow.
Volunteer has been giving back to community for 20 years
Bob Larche says he feels like he has done a good day's work as a volunteer with the Largo Police Department. He loves his city and is grateful to have a hand in protecting it -- for 20 years.
'Justice' was found abandoned and partially paralyzed, but continues to live up to her name
A dog was found about a year and a half ago by Ziggys Legacy Rescue -- abandoned along a busy roadway in Brooksville with bandages wrapped around its hind legs.
Forced into partial paralysis, Justice thrives as therapy dog
When Justice was a pup, she was found abandoned in Brooksville with pencils bandaged to her legs. She had an infection all through her legs and they became paralyzed. The paralysis was done to her. She wasn't born with it. While she had a tough beginning, it's what made her tough -- and thriving.
With ice in her veins and hockey in her blood, female Zamboni operator is breaking barriers
As an ice operations technician, Ali Murdock loves working for the Tampa Bay Lightning – and she better considering game days are long work days.
One of two female Zamboni operators in the NHL work for the Lightning
Ali Murdock loves working for the Tampa Bay Lightning. In fact, there are only two female Zamboni operators in the NHl -- and she is one of them.
Two moms launched 'Pediatric Cancer Foundation' 28 years ago. Today, they’ve raised millions for research.
Close to 30 years ago, Lindsay Helms' cancer went into remission, and her mom found a new mission. She helped start the ‘Pediatric Cancer Foundation, which is now the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation. The goal is to fund research to eliminate childhood cancer.
Moms team up to battle pediatric cancer
The children of two Tampa moms were diagnosed with cancer, and they quickly realized the lack of research into pediatric cancer research, and decided to do something about it by creating a non-profit foundation. That was 28 years ago. Today, that organization is known as the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation.
Tampa man biked 3,450 miles cross-country in memory of late wife who died from Crohn's disease
After more than 200 hours, Michael Hoogsteden completed his journey across the country on his bike in memory of his late wife, Wendy.