The detention deputy was sitting at his desk when the inmate attacked. The deputy is 64; the inmate is 40 years his junior. ...more

November 5, 2009

A rescue attempt is planned for a Florida manatee that has wandered into New Jersey waters. ...more

October 16, 2009

T he U.S. military trucked in supplies and marshaled helicopters and Navy ships as the Philippines struggled with the aftermath of back-to-back storms that have left more than 600 dead. ...more

October 11, 2009

A 76-year-old Palm Harbor man has been injured after a boat accident off the Dunedin Causeway this afternoon. ...more

May 6, 2009

A boater rescued after five hours treading water has been identified as Michael Farmer, 43, of Brandon. ...more

May 4, 2009

Rescuers are transporting a 41-year-old man to Tampa General Hospital this morning after his motorcycle collided with a sport-utility vehicle in downtown Tampa. ...more

May 1, 2009

A 58-year-old pilot escaped serious injury today after his single-engine plane skidded off the runway at Alfred Whitted Airport and into the waters of Tampa Bay. ...more

April 21, 2009

Five Pasco County firefighters and paramedics have been recognized for rescuing two people from a burning home. ...more

March 13, 2009

The U.S. Coast Guard has added a new vessel to its fleet, the type rescuers say are crucial in emergencies like the recent boat capsizing that left three people dead. ...more

March 9, 2009

Rescuers evaluated two adults and two children who jumped overboard Sunday night to escape a burning boat north of the Courtney Campbell Causeway. ...more

March 8, 2009