Arson investigators say a suspicious fire Tuesday heavily damaged a house near a neighborhood that has been plagued by a series of arsons this year. ...more

December 16, 2009

Fire investigators have questioned a man about a series of arsons this past year in the Ybor City area, but no arrests have been made and his name was not released. The man had rented three of the 14 houses that were set on fire in the neighborhood north of Interstate 4 and west of 22nd Street. ...more

December 9, 2009

A suspicious fire broke out this morning in an unoccupied house, according to St. Petersburg fire officials. ...more

June 29, 2009

Arson detectives said they are investigating a suspicious fire at a vacant Palm Harbor house. The fire broke out at 10:18 p.m. Wednesday at 3624 Fisher Road. Firefighters from Palm Harbor, Safety Harbor, Dunedin and East Lake responded. ...more

April 30, 2009

Source of blaze under investigation, appears suspicious, officials say. ...more

February 23, 2009

Officials say the mobile home where a repeat sex offender raped and murdered a 9-year-old Florida girl in 2005 has burned down. ...more

February 16, 2009

Arson caused a devastating fire to the Platinum Showgirls strip club this morning, closing the establishment during a prime week of partying for the Super Bowl, officials said. ...more

January 28, 2009

A nonprofit county organization is offering up to $5,000 to anyone with information that may help locate a missing Holmes Beach woman. ...more

December 31, 2008

Two freshly killed deer were found inside a vehicle stopped Monday morning by Hillsborough County sheriff's deputies at Lake Magdalene Boulevard and Florida Avenue, records show. ...more

December 30, 2008

A suspicious fire caused $120,000 damage to a Tampa home where the renters had just moved out, investigators say. Tampa Fire Rescue crews found smoke and flames pouring from the two-story home at 811 E. Curtis St. about 4:42 a.m. today. It took about 25 minutes to get the fire under control. Nobody was in the home, and no injuries were reported, officials said. ...more

December 29, 2008