Detectives with the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office do not think a Clearwater house fire is suspicious, but the investigation is continuing. The fire started in the living room and kitchen area of the home at 1215 Palm St. about 10:40 p.m. Monday, detectives said. ...more

December 16, 2008

Devastated. That's the word Valdora Ward uses to describe her reaction to finding that her home of 31 years had been burglarized on Saturday. ...more

December 16, 2008

Hillsborough County firefighters extinguished a three-alarm fire shortly before 11 p.m. Saturday at 9474 Windermere Lake Drive near Riverview, authorities said. ...more

December 13, 2008

You could call her Mother Christmas. Born on Christmas Day, named Holly Christine in its honor, Holly Oswald keeps the holiday on her mind all year long. ...more

December 8, 2008

A Tampa police officer who rescued a woman in Old Tampa Bay and a Hillsborough County sheriff's deputy who ended a man's bloody rampage were among 15 people honored Wednesday for heroism, the governor's office said. The Governor's Medal of Heroism was awarded this year to 10 law enforcement officers and one firefighter for their actions in the line of duty. Gov. Charlie Crist attended the Tallahassee ceremony. ...more

December 4, 2008

Something in Billy-Bob's Big Bug Basher "Specil" Mix was causing firefighters to drop like flies. ...more

November 7, 2008

TAMPA -- A firefighter who said he was attacked with a box cutter while off duty in August has decided not to press charges against his alleged attacker, according to the state attorney's office. The firefighter said that, looking back on the situation, "perhaps the defendant's actions were somewhat justified," Assistant State Attorney Sean Keefe said. ...more

November 6, 2008

County commissioners no longer have the final say on the Spring Hill Fire Rescue District. ...more

November 5, 2008

The notoriously busy Four Corners intersection was even noisier than usual Sunday. ...more

November 3, 2008

Deputies arrested a Palm Harbor woman Saturday on charges she attacked a cab driver outside her home as well as a deputy and paramedic who tried to help the driver. ...more

October 26, 2008