Arrest warrants have been issued for two Arkansas brothers in the recent slaying of a 45-year-old Sarasota man, police say. ...more

July 31, 2009

Hillsborough County firefighters conducted water rescue drills this week in preparation for the busy July Fourth holiday weekend. The training, which was conducted off Little Harbor Pier in Ruskin, included plucking would-be victims from the rough waters of the Bay. There were also drills related to navigational techniques and search patterns. ...more

July 3, 2009

Youngsters raced up and down the sidewalks at Rotary's Camp Florida in their electric wheelchairs Wednesday, heading from one carnival booth to another, with no sign that the sweltering heat might dampen their fun. ...more

June 11, 2009

People with respiratory problems are urged to stay indoors because of smoky conditions caused by multiple wildfires burning in eastern and central Florida and two brush fires in Hernando County. ...more

May 14, 2009

Polk County firefighters put out a blaze at an animal feed warehouse in Lakeland tonight. ...more

April 5, 2009

One home was destroyed and three others have been damaged in a large brush fire north of Lake Wales, where 200 homes are being evacuated. ...more

March 29, 2009

One home was destroyed and three others damaged in a large brush fire north of Lake Wales, where 200 homes have been evacuated. ...more

March 29, 2009

Firefighters have managed to secure an area in eastern Hernando County where a 600-acre brush fire threatened at least 50 homes. ...more

March 22, 2009

Firefighters continued to battle brush fires around the Tampa Bay area Sunday, while others have been contained. ...more

March 22, 2009

A 20-year-old woman is accused of punching a pregnant woman and slashing her face and arms with a box cutter. ...more

March 16, 2009