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Staff Report Doctors Hospital of Sarasota showed off its latest tool for screening visitors for COVID-19 at a press conference Wednesday. Meet Buffy, a 2-year-old yellow Labrador retriever from Southeastern Guide Dogs. Laska Parrow, a trainer from Southeastern Guide Dogs, began training Buffy last July and has been at Doctors Hospital since the end of March.  According to Parrow, the guide dogs in training typically rely primarily on their vision. Buffy tended to use her nose more than her canine peers, so she was selected for a scent detection study.  Dogs in the scent training progra...

COVID-19-sniffing dog adds extra layer of protection at Sarasota hospital  Kimberly Kuizon reports SARASOTA, Fla. - COVID-19 screenings have become a regular practice at Doctors Hospital of Sarasota. Now there's an extra tool to help detect the virus. It comes with four legs, a wagging tail and a sensor-packed nose.  "She loves to smell and sniff things so we just honed in on that unique talent that she has," Laska Parrow, a certified service dog trainer with Southeastern Guide Dogs, explained.  Buffy is a two-year-old yellow Labrador retriever. She trained for nine months with Southeast...

Meet Buffy! Doctors Hospital of Sarasota using yellow Labrador to help screen for COVID-19 Staff Report © Mike Lang, Sarasota Herald-Tribune During a demonstration for the media on Wednesday, Buffy lies down at the feet of a volunteer who had a deactivated sample of COVID-19. Doctors Hospital of Sarasota showed off its latest tool for screening visitors for COVID-19. Meet Buffy, a 2-year-old yellow Labrador retriever from Southeastern Guide Dogs. Laska Parrow, a trainer from Southeastern Guide Dogs, began training Buffy in July and has been at Doctors Hospital since the e...

Mills fulfills dream by opening bookstore on the Square Jay Hinton Glen Rose Reporter GLEN ROSE — To Janet Mills, her Rhythm & Co. Books on the corner of Elm and Barnard streets in the Downtown Square is more than just a bookstore. “It's kind of like a book itself, with pages and chapters written by family and friends,” she said. Several years ago, Mills, an avid reader and book collector, bounced the idea of opening a bookstore off of her husband Mark, who was supportive — but cautious — and wanted her to have a firm business plan. Those plans, however, were put on hold while ...

(WSNN) Instead of their annual flag football game, Wounded Warrior amputees and NFL Alumni take a stroll in downtown Tampa for a cause. Some veterans lost a piece of themselves when they served for ou