PALMETTO, Fla. — Southeastern Guide Dogs is looking for volunteer puppy-raisers who will "open their hearts and home to help raise these fuzzy superheroes to be." This nonprofit has puppy-raising ...

Take a stroll down Main Street in downtown Sarasota and your dog may notice before you do, sculpture of a fellow canine wearing a superhero cape. There’s “Flapjack” at First Watch a breakfast place.

Southeastern Guide Dogs is looking for volunteer puppy raisers to help the organization socialize and train future service dogs Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Southeastern Guide Dogs has launched an on-campus experience to take guests on a journey beyond sight with a new virtual reality park. The new experience, called “Unseen Worlds,” ...

Some people are blind from birth, and some lose vision in an instant. One day they’re driving to work or looking into the eyes of a child, and the next day, their world goes dark. Some people go blind ...

Junie met Merlot the Labrador retriever through Southeastern Guide Dogs' Kids Companion program, which matches children with vision loss with trained, supportive furry friends Kelli Bender is the Pets ...

Floppy ears, big eyes, tender paws and earnest faces—puppies evoke an instant cuddle response in humans. But they can also change lives. That's the case for Katie McCoy, 33. Born with a genetic eye ...

TAMPA BAY - The Tampa Bay Lightning introduced its new team ambassador, a yellow lab puppy named Bolt, from Southeastern Guide Dogs today. The newest member of the Lightning will help make a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The U.S. Coast Guard Sand Key is a training ground for those who protect our bodies of water. It's also home for a future guide ...

“The people we serve tend to experience a high level of unemployment and limited, fixed incomes, so these benefits are making a significant difference in the quality of their lives." After about a ...