Frustrated by two deadly house fires in east Tampa since Thanksgiving, emergency workers handed out dozens of free smoke detectors and batteries Monday to scores of College Hill residents. ...more

December 16, 2008

Frustrated by two deadly house fires in East Tampa since Thanksgiving, emergency workers fanned out today, handing out dozens of free smoke detectors and batteries to scores of College Hill residents. ...more

December 15, 2008

A mother and her four children escaped unharmed this morning from a house fire started by one of the youngsters, fire officials said. ...more

December 13, 2008

A 23-year-old pedestrian who was trapped under a van in Clearwater has been taken by helicopter to Bayfront Medical Center. ...more

December 11, 2008

Fire crews are on the scene of a mobile home fire in Clearwater. Thomas Karns, a 42-year-old man who was having trouble breathing, has been taken to Morton Plant Hospital. ...more

December 11, 2008

Fire crews are investigating a fire at a Wesley Chapel mobile home. ...more

December 10, 2008

A small fire in an apartment at the Buena Vista apartment complex in Seminole this morning has been tracked to a bathroom fan, so the cause has been deemed electrical in nature, Seminole fire officials say. ...more

December 9, 2008

Santa Claus took some time out of his busy pre-Christmas schedule and made a special appearance at a Tampa school Tuesday morning. Santa met up with local police and fire crews at 8:30 a.m. for an escort through Ybor City to DeSoto Elementary School, where he read holiday stories to the children and handed out small gifts. ...more

November 26, 2008

Santa Claus took some time out of his busy pre-Christmas schedule and made a special appearance at a Tampa school this morning. ...more

November 25, 2008

A kitchen worker suffered first-degree burns to his face and arms Thursday night as he was cleaning the stove at a sushi restaurant, Tampa Fire Rescue officials said. ...more

November 20, 2008