Heads In The Sand I have talked to a few older residents in the area and they are not sure how to vote. They read the yes and no columns in this paper and hear the propaganda put out by the Spring Hill Fire Rescue District and read their signs all over town and are confused which way to vote. ...more

October 18, 2008

When Tampa police Officers Julio Martinez and Michele Deschler tried helping a man inside a burning house Monday morning, he pointed a shotgun at them, authorities said. ...more

September 23, 2008

One person is injured and another with a gun is with police at the scene of a small fire in the 100 block of West Sligh Avenue, according to Tampa Fire Rescue. ...more

September 22, 2008

Her memories of Sept. 11, 2001, are a blur of confused images, sounds and smells. ...more

September 10, 2008

Her memories of Sept. 11, 2001, are a blur of confused images, sounds and smells. ...more

September 10, 2008

A home and a Volkswagen van caught fire Friday night in St. Petersburg, according to St. Petersburg Fire & Rescue. ...more

September 5, 2008

Supports Firefighters Regarding "City Council That Won't Say No Falls Over Self To Spend Even More" (Our Opinion, Aug. 27): ...more

September 4, 2008

The Tarpon Springs Fire Rescue will still be understaffed, even after the department institutes a mandatory overtime policy that was instituted Tuesday in an effort to add an additional firefighter to some shifts. ...more

September 3, 2008

One of the perks of being a reporter is access to new experiences. When Palm Harbor Fire Rescue spokeswoman Elizabeth Montforti invited local journalists to join North Pinellas firefighters while they practice their water rescue techniques, it was like getting an unexpected bonus. ...more

August 30, 2008

If your campaign has money for nothing else, advised John Long, once upon a time Pasco's pre-eminent political scholar, pay for polls. Commercials can be muted; mailers go in the trash. But a proper poll identifies what preys on folks' minds, and how a candidate's message can best harmonize with those concerns. ...more

August 29, 2008