Sick Pets, Endless Heat and Free Chicken

Would You Cluck for Free Chicken?: That’s the question Pollo Tropical plans to get an answer to on Monday, Sept. 16. In honor of National Chicken Lover’s Day, the eatery is offering a free lunch to patrons who come in dressed head to toe in yellow. There’s another catch: You have to be willing to cluck for a meal. Find out more, on the restaurant’s website. So, would you do it?

Free Parking: Love visiting Channelside, but hate paying for parking? Between now and Jan. 2, you can park for free on Garrison Street, according to the Tampa Bay Times. Free parking comes courtesy of the retail area’s new owner – the Tampa Port Authority. For more details, check out the full story on the Times.

An Ounce of Prevention: After the death of a toddler at a Tampa park, city officials there are considering fencing water features in public parks to prevent drowning deaths, according to TBO.com. All told, the city’s parks boast about 38.5 miles of waterfront. What do you think of the notion?

House Calls for Dying Pets?: A Lutz veterinarian is making a name for herself nationally by offering an alternative to dragging sick pets into a sterile office to live out their final moments. Through her company, Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice and In-Home Euthanasia, Dr.Dani McVety gives pet lovers a chance to say goodbye from the comfort of their own homes, according to TBO.com. The concept has gone national. What do you think?

More Hot Days Ahead: Hoping that string of 90-degree days is going to break? Keep hoping! According to the National Weather Service, we’re looking at a start to the workweek that boasts fairly low rain chances and pretty high odds it will hit the low 90s again out there!