SARASOTA COUNTY — A firefighter was treated at a hospital after a sheriff's deputy accidentally stunned him with a Taser at a fire station. ...more

June 25, 2008

The Pasco County Democratic Party is considering a legal challenge to remove write-in candidate John Taylor from the November ballot after the District 1 county commission candidate's residency was called into question. ...more

June 24, 2008

HIGHLANDS COUNTY — A fire that burned down the Rancher restaurant early Sunday morning was set deliberately, according to Sam Venzeio, State Fire Marshal spokesman. The 40-foot-wide-by-120-foot-long eatery was located at 15765 State Road 70, on the border of Highlands and Okeechobee counties, he said. The fire was called in at 1:12 a.m. Sunday. "We have developed a person of interest," Venzeio said Monday. "But, we're not releasing any name." One man, who is not a firefighter, was hospitalized at Okeechobee Hospital with serious burns and later was airlifted to Tampa General Hospital. His condition was unknown. ...more

June 23, 2008

When Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Station No. 24 is dedicated in honor of Leslie "Pete" Dennison on Monday, it will be a well-deserved accolade that would have touched Dennison, his admirers say. ...more

June 21, 2008

TAMPA - A 28-year-old man was found guilty by a federal jury on charges of carjacking, kidnapping, robbery and several firearm violations, the U.S. Attorney's Office said today. ...more

June 19, 2008

TAMPA - Kelverick Lewis thought his infant son needed to go to the hospital, and he got enraged after Tampa Fire Rescue arrived on scene Wednesday night and said the child was fine, Tampa police say. ...more

June 17, 2008

What do you want to be when you grow up? A school shooter. Not the answer you would want from a kindergartner, or anyone for that matter. However, some of our youths are growing up to be exactly that, and a report released by the U.S. Secret Service in 2002 concluded that bullying played a significant role in many school shootings. ...more

June 15, 2008

Firefighters responded to a three-alarm fire at a St. Petersburg seafood market at 11350 Gandy Blvd. on Friday morning. ...more

June 14, 2008

Firefighters say the three-alarm fire at a St. Petersburg seafood market is out. ...more

June 13, 2008

When Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Capt. Henry D. Dorsey learned of his friend and colleague's death, Dorsey was in Bealls shopping for a Father's Day gift for himself. ...more

June 12, 2008