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Craig Pittman’s go-to quote against hunting in state parks? An accused puppy killer

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Everyone loves puppies. Well, almost everyone. Apparently not Albert Gregory, the former Florida Department of Environmental Protection park planner and twice-referenced expert source for Tampa Bay Times environmental reporter Craig Pittman. First, some background. Last year, DEP chief Jon Steverson created a maelstrom when he suggested revising state park management plans at several of Florida’s 174 State Parks. Steverson’s comments were interpreted (by some) as sanctioning the expansion of grazing, logging, and other revenue-generating activities — which could also include…

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Labs extend record as U.S. top dog, but bulldogs make waves

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America’s fondness for Labrador retrievers is still setting records, but bulldogs are breaking new ground. Labs reigned as the nation’s top dog last year for the 24th year after breaking poodles’ decades-old record in 2013, according to American Kennel Club rankings set to be released Thursday. But bulldogs have hit a new high — No. 4 — and their bat-eared cousins, French bulldogs, sauntered into the top 10 for the first time in nearly a century. German shepherds, golden retrievers…

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