Charleston has narrowed its search for a new fire chief, and the field includes Fire Chief Jamie Geer of Clearwater Fire & Rescue. ...more

September 19, 2008

It used to be that tax revenue was enough to cover the costs incurred by police and fire department when they respond to a fire or car accident. ...more

September 14, 2008

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines chump as a "fool" or a "blockhead." ...more

September 12, 2008

A flag that once flew over the World Trade Center in New York City will hang in Mayor Pam Iorio's conference room - a gift from the police of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. ...more

September 12, 2008

TAMPA A flag that once flew over the World Trade Center in New York City will hang in Mayor Pam Iorio's conference room – a gift from the police of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. ...more

September 11, 2008

Finding suitable housing for city firefighters has turned into a costly headache. ...more

September 10, 2008

Zephyrhills is exploring the possibility of housing its firefighters in a modular building. ...more

September 9, 2008

After pulling the plug on building a new fire station, city administrators are racing to apply for a state grant that would allow firefighters to move back into the downtown station. ...more

September 5, 2008

The Tarpon Springs Fire Rescue will still be understaffed, even after the department institutes a mandatory overtime policy that was instituted Tuesday in an effort to add an additional firefighter to some shifts. ...more

September 3, 2008

Fire Chief Walter Mathews liked to stand up in his Hudson Touring Car while his driver charged to fires. The brazen act eventually cost Mathews his life in 1929. While speeding to the burning Alhambra Café on Franklin Street, one of his cars collided with an aerial truck at the corner of Cass Street and Florida Avenue. ...more

September 1, 2008