A strong outgoing tide at Ponce Inlet on Florida's east coast turned Saturday evening's swim into a Coast Guard rescue mission. ...more

September 9, 2008

A strong outgoing tide at Ponce Inlet on Florida's east coast turned a Saturday evening swim into a Coast Guard rescue mission. ...more

September 8, 2008

Three men doing construction work on a beachfront deck helped rescue a pilot whose small plane crashed into the Gulf of Mexico near the shoreline Friday. ...more

August 30, 2008

A Dover woman was being held at Orient Road Jail on Friday after animal investigators and deputies found 10 emaciated dogs at her house. ...more

August 30, 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

BOCA GRANDE - Three men doing construction work on a beach-front deck helped rescue a pilot whose small plane crashed into the ocean just offshore today. ...more

August 29, 2008

A Dover woman is being held at Orient Road Jail this morning after animal investigators and deputies found 10 emaciated dogs at her house. ...more

August 29, 2008

Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue crews rescued two workers after a scaffolding fell at a high-rise building. ...more

August 17, 2008

An explosion destroyed a three-story girls dormitory in central Turkey on Friday, killing at least 17 students, injuring 27 and setting off a frantic search for others trapped in the rubble. ...more

August 2, 2008

Firefighters evacuated a nursing home early this morning because of a fire, authorities said. The Shady Palms nursing home, at 14527 N. Florida Ave., was evacuated by Hillsborough County Fire Rescue after a blaze started about 4:30 a.m. ...more

August 1, 2008