Almost a month after a Tampa teen's near fatal electrocution, 17-year-old Avi Davidson is showing signs of improvement. ...more

October 25, 2009

SILI TONGS You know how it is. Your toaster decides to take your slices hostage and you stand there wondering whether your utensil surgical skills are good enough to both pluck the bread from the slots and steer clear of electrocution. If only you had a set of Sili Gourmet Stand-Up Toaster Tongs. Not only do they let you play Operation without running a stream of 120 voltage through your body, the tongs also stand on end. Which, we're told by reliable sources familiar with the tongs, is convenient for storage. Also for use with other food, but toast rescue appears to be the primary purpose. The 12-inch tongs cost $15. Available starting at the end of the month from William Bounds at www ...more

March 22, 2009

Line of duty deaths for law enforcement dropped 23 percent in 2008, a marked contrast when deaths in the previous year hit a two-decade high. ...more

January 4, 2009

Bright House Networks officials say Verizon technicians are leaving wires loose in cable TV boxes at customer homes, posing an electrocution and fire hazard. And they're asking state officials to step into the dispute. ...more

December 12, 2008

TAMPA -- Bright House Networks officials say Verizon technicians are leaving wires loose in cable TV boxes at customer homes, posing an electrocution and fire hazard. And they're asking state officials to step into the dispute. Verizon officials say the issue is blown out of proportion. ...more

December 11, 2008

Residents across south Texas slogged through knee-deep muddy waters, tiptoed around downed power lines and dug through debris Thursday, but were thankful that Hurricane Dolly didn't pack the wallop they had feared. ...more

July 25, 2008

A tree trimmer died from electrocution when his chainsaw hit a power line this morning in Sarasota County, officials said. ...more

May 7, 2008

The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to take a hard look at the method of lethal injection most states use to put inmates to death in a case that could further slow the pace of executions. ...more

September 26, 2007