There wasn't much left after a fire fully engulfed a home Friday morning off Van Pelt Road. ...more

December 12, 2009

An injection of federal stimulus money could reverse some of the cuts Pasco County made this fall to its firefighting force in response to falling tax revenue. ...more

December 12, 2009

Records show telemarketing agency spent 85 percent of contributions on expenses. ...more

December 11, 2009

Employees at the Bank of America on Gandy Boulevard are returning to work after a threatening letter and white powder mailed to the branch today led to a brief evacuation. ...more

December 10, 2009

LAKELAND -- A 3-week-old boy remained in serious condition at Tampa General Hospital this morning after being burned in a house fire Wednesday afternoon, officials said today. Brantavian Lovelace suffered second-degree burns on his feet and legs, said his father, Brandon Lovelace. ...more

December 10, 2009

It can sometimes take no more than three seconds for a Christmas tree to become fully engulfed in flames. ...more

December 8, 2009

A krewe's parade float sustained damage from an early morning fire Sunday. Someone set fire to a panel truck at Hoops Auto Service, 6306 N. Nebraska Ave., with a load of tires inside and tires piled around it, according to Tampa Fire Rescue. Initial indications are that the fire was intentionally set. ...more

December 6, 2009

Fred Glass was nearly finished distributing meals to hundreds of volunteer delivery drivers Thursday when he sat down and speedily pressed buttons on his BlackBerry. ...more

November 27, 2009

Nearly two years after a flood rendered the downtown fire station uninhabitable, city workers got started last week on a long-awaited renovation. ...more

November 23, 2009

Electrical issues appear to be the cause of a small fire that damaged a mobile home Tuesday afternoon at the Lake Josephine RV park. ...more

November 19, 2009