Kudos For Cruise Catch, Mellow Motorists, Beagle Rescue: FL Good News

FLORIDA — While some Florida pets got a raw deal this week from heartless humans, mankind also displayed a kinder, gentler side.

One of the 4,000 beagles rescued from a research facility in Cumberland, Virginia, has a new home at a Treasure Island fire station, where firefighters are doting on the regal beagle named Captain.

Meanwhile, a tiny kitten was rescued by a St. Petersburg firefighter after falling into a storm drain and Chubby Cheese the dog was reunited with his family after being missing for two years, thanks to a microchip.

See these good news stories and more on this week's Florida Patch sites.

• Beagles From Closed Breeding Facility Up For Adoption In Sarasota
• Video Shows Baby Dolphin Now Swimming After Clearwater Beach Rescue
• Missing Pup Chubby Cheese Reunited With St. Pete Family After 2 Years
• Floridians Are Most Mellow Drivers In Country, According To Study
• Kitten Rescued From Storm Drain By Firefighter: St. Pete Fire Rescue
• Lutz Couple To Be Honored For Longtime Commitment To Scouting
• Canine Captain Joins Crew Of Treasure Island Fire Rescue
• Photographic Arts Museum Presents 10th Emerging Artists Exhibit
• Biden’s Student Loan Relief Plan: FL Borrowers’ Questions Answered
• Nonprofit, County Rebuild Aging Home For Valrico Resident In Need
• State Rep. Linda Chaney To Be Presented Humane Legislator Award
• Here Are FL's 26 Best Colleges For The 2023 School Year: Report
• CVS HealthHUBs To Offer Flu Shots During Senior Days In September
• Area's Largest Solar Array To Be Dedicated At Clearwater Church
• Last Crown Vic Bradenton Police Cruiser Heading To Auction
• VIDEO: Tom Cruise's Son Reels In 301-Pound Fish In FL Tournament
• Lettuce Lake Park Nature Center To Be Named For Longtime Parks Manager
• Lakeland Library Main Branch To Reopen After Months Of Construction