A 134-acre brush fire swept through a pasture Friday afternoon, forcing the closure of U.S. 301 from State Road 50 south to the Pasco County line. ...more

February 7, 2009

Firefighters have knocked down a 50 acre brush fire in Hernando County that closed Highway 301 this afternoon, but the highway remains closed in both directions between State Road 50 and Highway 98. ...more

February 6, 2009

Firefighters with three agencies are trying to contain a brush fire that has burned 40 acres near State Road 640 in Polk County, southwest of Bartow. ...more

February 5, 2009

County fire crews have contained a brush fire near a mobile home park at Tom Brewer Lane in Plant City. ...more

January 28, 2009

A 100-acre brush fire in Polk County has been contained, authorities report.. ...more

December 10, 2008

Things are not bad yet, said Tim Elder, forest area supervisor with the Florida Division of Forestry, talking about brush fire conditions on Friday. ...more

December 8, 2008

The turmoil surrounding the economy with bailouts, foreclosures and businesses closing, ...more

December 1, 2008

A brush fire that tore through 187 acres of east Pasco County on Tuesday was contained, according to Pasco Fire Rescue. ...more

November 20, 2008

A brush fire that tore through 187 acres of east Pasco County on Tuesday has been contained, according to Pasco Fire Rescue. ...more

November 19, 2008

About two months after James Patrick Fry's body was found in his burned sport utility vehicle, an anonymous donor has contributed the necessary funds for Fry to be cremated. ...more

October 27, 2008