Hi, I’m Archie, a very affectionate boy that craves being near people. I have an adorable snort that I make when I get super-excited or if I’m pouting. Since I tire easily, I’m perfectly happy living in any size home as long as the environment is generally relaxed. To adopt […]

1. Creatures of the Night: ZooTampa at Lowry Park has brought back its family-friendly Halloween series. Capacity is limited, visitors will have to make a reservation in advance and masks are required for the few indoor attractions that are open. This year’s event is themed around campfire tales and features […]

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — With the coronavirus spreading through colleges at alarming rates, universities are scrambling to find quarantine locations in dormitory buildings and off-campus properties to isolate the thousands of students who have caught COVID-19 or been exposed to it. Sacred Heart University has converted a 34-room guest house […]

You can almost smell it in the air as you enter Maryland: the scent of Old Bay. While lots of seasonings are synonymous with particular regions, you’d be hard to find a place that’s as enamored with a particular way of flavoring as the Chesapeake/mid-Atlantic is with Old Bay. While […]

Bay Area Bike to Wherever Days are Coming in May Bay Area Bike to Wherever Days are Coming in May PR Newswire SAN FRANCISCO, April 13, 2021 SAN FRANCISCO, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Bicycling has never been more popular across the region and May brings the return of Bike Month and […]

Just because you’re stuck at home during the COVID-19 shutdown doesn’t mean you can’t explore the greater world. Here’s a sampling of virtual, and occasionally in-person, family-friendly shows, concerts, activities and other events over the next several weeks. In-person Historical Walking Tours of History Park: 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. […]

a bottle of old bay hot sauce Crafted from a unique blend of 18 herbs and spices more than 80 years ago, Old Bay seasoning is named after a steamship line that once traveled the Chesapeake Bay between Maryland and Virginia. Originally called “Delicious Brand Shrimp and Crab Seasoning,” McCormick […]

Dancer Nikita Lewis poses for a photographer in front of a friend’s home in Oakland. She stands resolutely facing forward, appearing to have no worries in the world at the moment. In one hand, she models a popular cream-colored designer bag from New York designer Telfar Clemens. In her other […]

Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! Hanauma Bay area neighbors applauded the news Friday that, owing to safety concerns arising since the nature preserve reopened Dec. 2, only visitors in vehicles would be allowed to enter from Kalanianaole Highway starting today, with no walk-ins admitted, according to […]

James Barrett was studying to become a substance abuse counselor. Oscar Young loved to make other people smile. Jerome Henry was a beloved father. They were among the hundreds of homeless lives lost in Alameda, Santa Clara and Napa counties over the past year, at a time when deaths in […]

At the end of each school year, Bay View’s Korinthia Klein and Ian Weisser sit down with their children, Aden, Mona and Quinn, and identify something they would like to do before the end of the summer. In 2013, Klein said she wanted to collect all 13 figures available from the Mold-A-Rama machines at […]

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG) – There are several locations in Bay County offering COVID-19 testing. The Bay County Health Department released information about where you can get tested for the virus. They also say county and state supported testing is free and no insurance is required. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and […]

TAMPA BAY, FL — Tampa Bay is now under a tropical storm watch after Tropical Storm Eta’s track shifted significantly to the east. Tropical storm conditions, with sustained winds of 39 to 73 mph, are possible in the Tampa Bay area within 48 hours. No evacuations have been ordered at […]

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) Health officers from Santa Cruz County and counties and cities around the Bay Area issued recommendations for celebrating Thanksgiving safely amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The recommendations encompass gatherings, travel and recommended steps to reduce risk. “While we have made progress in reducing disease transmission and […]