Brooksville, FL -- Hernando County Animal Services is offering a "Brown Bag Special," waiving all adoption fees for any brown dog adopted from the facility until April 27. Animal Services hopes this will help more dogs leave the shelter for their forever homes, especially dogs who have spent a long time in the shelter.

Hernando County, Florida-- Adopt a pet for "free" this weekend in Hernando County! Well, kind of...

If you adopt a pet this Saturday at the Elks Lodge in Brooksville, you'll pay half the the regular adoption fee up front, and then receive a voucher for a full refund if you provde proof of spay/neuturing procedures down the road! 

Hernando County Animal Services and the Humane Society of the Nature Coast have collaborated with the Elks Lodge to sponsor the pet adoption event.

Brooksville, FL-- The county has announced new prices for Pine Island's 'Bark Island Event' that takes place every other Saturday morning.

They say as of January 26, the fee for the first dog will be $7. For those bringing more than one pet, there will be a $3 fee for each additional dog.

Bark Island is held at Alfred McKethan Park (Pine Island) every other Saturday from 7:30 am to 9:30 am.

Those attending should bring: