b'contributorsL AURA A LLEN & L UCY Were G EORGINA B ROWN , M ISSY & D ENISE C ASHIN & C LEATUShappy to report that, after a C OCO After several decades, Shes a Jersey Girl, and arentyear of taking care of personal she has found her love of art we fortunate she moved tothings, Laura will be back on again, working in pastels and Florida? She is our liaison forthe road with her studio on creating pet portraits. She has covering dog stories on the eastwheels, taking event portraits gently nudged us over the years coast of Florida, and our brandin collaboration with Tampa about a story she felt the need ambassador at events. HerBay Area businesses. Laura has to tell. A Last Wish is on work is featured on page 31.been with us since 2006. page 84. Welcome home, Denise.D IANA D OBOS & H ECTOR C AROL M OORHEAD & H EATHER S CHULMAN & P UCKShes a Sarasota native, D EXTER Over the last year, While she knows whats trend-practicing attorney, and life- Carol stayed busy working on ing, Heathers feet are plantedlong animal advocate. Hector her new book, Tails of the Sun firmly in whats relevant andis 12 pounds of professional Coast (reviewed on page 26). newsworthy when it comes totroublemaking. They both She just opened her new stu- dogs. Social media savvy andenjoy long walks and fine dio on Central Avenue in creator of many of our onlinecheeses. Read about the St. Pete, and still made time promotions, she has beenFlorida Puppy Lemon Law for us to cover A Whole Lotta a trusted collaborator, contrib-on page 54. En-CHI-ladas (page 83). utor and friend for 12 years.J ACQUI S ILLA & Z AMMIE T INA V A L ANT & P IPER Before A NNE Y ARBROUGH & R UDEEOn location at Shriners she became an international You may see her on locationHospital For Children, a few expert on all things butterfly, photographing events foryears ago, to cover a story on Tina was rescuing dogs, and The New Barker, or helpingZammie, a therapy dog. anything else that needed us with distribution inJacqui has been a trusted help. Another trusted partner, Manatee County. A journalistpartner of ours for 13 years. we have worked together for and photographer, Anne hasHer photographic work is 13 years. Her work is featured an eye for capturing the heart.featured on pages 28 and 89. on pages 12, 67 and 68. Her work is on page 30.8THE NEW BARKER'