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Nature Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival

Submitted by Taylor Katz, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Saturday, February 2nd, 2013, 11:18am

Nature Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival

Make plans to celebrate the rush of migrating wings north along the Atlantic Flyway over inland Pasco, Citrus, and Hernando counties during the inaugural Nature Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival.

Formerly known as the Chinsegut Birding and Wildlife Festival, the weekend of March 22-24 will feature a variety of programs, activities and tours at several preserves in the tri-county area, including Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail sites Crews Lake Park, Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park on the Pithlachascotee River, Fort Cooper State Park and the Withlacoochee State Forest.

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Local animal hospital hosts Awesome Opossum Party

Submitted by Amy Marinec on Friday, January 25th, 7:11 pm

Lutz, Florida -- East-West Animal Hospital will be hosting a celebration of their hospital mascot, Barley the Opossum's First Birthday on Monday, Feb. 11.

This Awesome Opossum Party will be an exciting evening of socializing, gifts and fun giveaways! The event will be from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at 1524 Land O' Lakes Blvd. in the Tropical Village Plaza in Lutz.

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Equine Therapy Program helps cancer survivors

Submitted by Amy Marinec on Monday, June 4th, 11:31 am

Odessa, Florida -- A new Equine Therapy Program designed to improve the quality of life for pediatric cancer patients, pediatric cancer survivors and their family members celebrates National Cancer Survivors Day!

On Sunday, June 3, at Quantum Leap Farm, 10401 Woodstock Road, in Odessa "MaKayla's Hands on Horses" program celebrated with pony rides, pony painting, equestrian arts and crafts, games and much more for the children who often have to miss fun activities because of their illness.

(Image courtesy MaKayla's Hands on Horses Facebook page)

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Outdoor travel writers to explore Nature Coast

Submitted by Kristin Weber, Web Producer, 10News In Your Neighborhood

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, 4:13pm

Outdoor travel writers to explore Nature Coast

The Citrus, Hernando and Pasco County Offices of Tourism Development are promoting the Nature Coast the old fashioned way, by word-of-mouth.

A week-long trip from May 19-26, called the “Nature Coast” FAM Tour, is designed for outdoor/travel writers to experience some of Florida’s best attractions.

The six journalists, who have been published in many notable publications including Alaska Airlines, Southern Living, and Gonomad.com among others, will travel from as far away as California, Oregon and Massachusetts.

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Land O' Lakes animal cruelty

Submitted by Kristin Weber, Web Producer, 10News In Your Neighborhood

Thursday, May 10th, 2012, 4:49pm

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Swim with tiger cubs in Pasco County

Submitted by Susan Wilson, Assignment Editor

Saturday, August 27th, 2011, 12:01pm

Dade City, Florida - Dade City's Wild Things is holding their annual "Swim with the Tiger" and inviting all of Pasco County to join in on the cuddly fun for a great cause.

The event raises money for the facility, which is a non-profit sanctuary zoo located in Dade City which houses over 170 exotic animals and the facility is open to the public.

"Swim with the Tiger" allows members of the public to get into a swimming pool and interact with a tiger cub.

The encounter is supervised by zoo personnel and last for 30 minutes.

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Wild Things Zoo offers Eco-Adventure to Pasco residents

Submitted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 20th, 1:55 pm

Pasco County, Florida (via Pasco County Tourism Blog) -- “Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!” We are not in Oz, but in Dade City on Pasco County’s east side. The yellow brick road leads to Dade City’s Wild Things Zoo. It’s a path winding under a magnificent tree canopy and though a spacious garden on the Stearns’ property. A two mile trolley ride from the gift shop on Meridian Avenue begins your adventure.

Kathy Stearns is your host and she has developed an ecotour that allows hands-on encounters with many of the zoo’s 170 residents. That path winds past various types of monkeys, black bears, tiger and lions.

Keep reading the official Pasco County Tourism Blog for more.

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