TAMPA - Representatives from more than 50 local, state and federal law enforcement agencies met in Tampa on Thursday to participate in an exercise to strengthen security planning when the city hosts Super Bowl XLIII in February. ...more

September 18, 2008

Scott Adams is only one firefighter among hundreds who have come from around the country to pay his respects at the Charleston Fire Department in South Carolina. ...more

June 22, 2008

Public Safety Personnel Honored As Heroes Hillsborough County's law enforcement, fire and rescue, and other public safety officers were honored May 1 at the 14th annual Our Heroes Luncheon, sponsored by Sykes Enterprises. More than 2,000 guests at the Tampa Convention Center watched as representatives from six law enforcement agencies and four fire departments were honored at the Heroes Table. Special recognition was given to Sgt. Ron Harrison, the deputy killed in the line of duty in August 2007. His daughter Ronnee Harrison represented him. Proceeds from the event benefit the Coy L. Sykes Memorial Scholarships, awarded to children of law enforcement personnel. The 2008 scholarship recipients were also recognized. They are Amanda Gilbertsen, James Wolff, Alyssa Martinez, Kaleigh Hill, Daniel Kiefer, Michelle Cimo, Stephen Frey and Tyler Metcalf. ...more

May 11, 2008

Tampa firefighters earn an average of more than $59,000 a year. They work 24-hour shifts, then get 48 hours off, a schedule that allows many to work second jobs or run businesses. They also enjoy a generous pension plan that allows them to retire after 20 years, sometimes sooner. ...more

December 14, 2007

GIBSONTON - A school bus heading to East Bay High School and a Nissan pickup were involved in a crash at 6:54 a.m. today on U.S. 41 at Gibsonton Drive. Three students and the pickup's driver were injured, authorities said. ...more

October 18, 2007