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More than 50 Pasco and Hillsborough sheriff’s deputies swarmed the Meadow Pointe III community, searching for a missing child. Luckily, it was just a drill.

Pinellas Partners for Pets, a partnership between Pinellas County Animal Services, SPCA Tampa Bay, Humane Society of Pinellas, Pet Pal Animal Shelter and Friends of Strays, recently shared some good news from the 2018 Pinellas County Animal Report.

The Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg includes artwork spanning 4,500 years from around the world. But you may not know that the museum also hosts weddings and events. Here are three things to know about weddings at the MFA:

Memorial Day weekend is around the corner, and many people are going to be enjoying the long weekend at the beach, by the pool or on a boat.

Annually, a staggering 18 billion pounds of plastic pollutes waterways worldwide, according to a University of Georgia study.

Tampa Bay Rowdies games are a local favorite for avid and amateur soccer fans alike. With the 2018 season in full swing, here are some tips for making the most of your experience:

We’re only a few days into the start of the holy month of Ramadan, and the most profound time of the year in the Islamic world. No matter our nationalities, cultures or religions, living in Dubai allows us to be welcomed and included in the communities that follow Ramadan.

The Florida Keys are known for many things – gorgeous water, laid-back atmosphere, Jimmy Buffett. But for this sweet tooth, it means Key lime pie. Daily sampling should be a goal when you visit this string of islands.

Two engaging new exhibitions explore abstraction by African-American women and American activism at the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg.

When Saritza Sanchez evacuated from Puerto Rico to Florida during Hurricane Maria last year, she and her husband refused to abandon their five dogs. So her husband stayed, despite a lack of water or electricity, as she moved to Tampa to pursue job opportunities.

Bring your budding Monets and O’Keeffes to Painting in the Park on Sunday, April 29, at the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg.

It’s much easier to keep up with workout goals and form healthy habits if you plan ahead of time. Here are four tips to stick to your weekly workouts:

Take a moment out of your busy work day to de-stress and help animals in your community. SPCA Tampa Bay now offers “Whiskers at Work” playdates to Tampa Bay area businesses.

Last week, Merriam-Webster added 850 new words to its online dictionary. As a former journalist and self-proclaimed word nerd, I always look forward to this annual occurrence.

Local nonprofits are gearing up for Give Day Tampa Bay, a 24-hour charitable giving challenge on May 1. Consider supporting your favorite nonprofit with matching funds, meaning you or your company make a donation if the nonprofit reaches a certain fundraising goal.

We have a new look. You may have noticed our new e-newsletter design last edition, but did you also check out our new website?

Sala Garncarz was a teenager when she was dragged from her home to a Nazi labor camp in 1940. Over the next five years, she worked at seven camps before she was liberated in 1945.

More and more workplaces are allowing pets, with the idea they create more of a family atmosphere. If your workplace allows furry friends, here are a few tips you should consider:

The Rays are 20 years old this year, and they have some fun things planned to celebrate:

Issues with our pets’ ears can cause them itchiness and pain, so it’s important to take preventive measures.

World-renowned graphic designer Bonnie Siegler, principal and founder of design studio Eight and a Half who has worked with Oprah Winfrey and former President Barack Obama, explores the role of visual expression in democracy in her new book “Signs of Resistance: A Visual History of Protest in America.”

For 10 years, ABC Action News award-winning broadcaster Lissette Campos has shared uplifting stories during her daily segment, Positively Tampa Bay. To celebrate this milestone anniversary, she launched the Game Changers campaign.

International Women’s Day recognizes social, economic and political accomplishments of women across the globe March 8.

If a daily high temperature of 45 degrees isn’t a disqualifier, traveling to Germany during off-peak times in the winter can have serious benefits. Over Christmas vacation, our family of three enjoyed a two-week vacation there for under $3,000.

The 2018 Valspar Championship is expected to feature star golfers such as Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, and with tickets starting at $39 a day, attending doesn’t have to break the bank.

Having children and pets in the home is totally doable with the right planning. Some keys to teaching your child to be a responsible pet owner:

Monster Energy Supercross fans can get unprecedented access to the sport’s athletes when the motorcycle championship series returns to Tampa on Saturday, Feb. 24.

TBBCA Chalk Walk with Gasparilla Festival of the Arts offers amazing works of chalk art on the theme of “Flight” realized before your eyes. Experience this live art under the eaves of the Tampa Museum of Art, during the 48th Annual Raymond James Gasparilla Festival of the Arts March 3-4.

A stroke, which cuts off oxygen supply to part of the brain, is the fifth-leading cause of death in the U.S.