Southeastern Guide Dog Grand Opening. 1. Keith G. Hirst and Titus Herman. 2. Margaret and Isaac Barpal. 3. Missy and Tim Griffy. 4. Chris and Lynn McNamee.

PALMETTO -- Southeastern Guide Dogs will take another step in its expansion Saturday when it breaks ground on its new $8.5 million Barpal-Hirst Student Center.

Southeastern Guide Dogs broke ground on its new Barpal-Hirst Student Center in March of 2015 and on Friday, celebrated its grand opening in Palmetto. But it’s been a nine-year process to ...

Isaac Barpal learned late in life to appreciate the unconditional love of dogs. In fact, he humbly admits to making his wife Margaret wait six years after his retirement for the pet dog he had ...

The Southeastern Guidedog Center's new state-of-the-art facility is open. Named for its primary benefactors, the 5,892-square-foot Margaret and Isaac Barpal Veterinary Center is 10 times larger ...

A new building is in the works and will be named "The Margaret and Isaac Barpal Veterinary Center" after a couple who donated $750,000 toward the $1.5 million it will cost to build.