A 15-year-old girl died Tuesday after being found unresponsive in a swimming pool in the Lake Bernadette subdivision, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

July 21, 2009

Investigators believe someone set a fire in a city storage building early this morning that caused at least $20,000 in damage. ...more

July 19, 2009

A West Tampa couple welcomed their third daughter into the world Wednesday, but not exactly as planned. The father called 911 about 11 a.m. to say his 24-year-old wife was in labor and was pretty sure she wasn't going to make it to a hospital. Paramedics arrived at their house, turned their living room into a makeshift delivery room and delivered a healthy baby girl at 11:45 a.m., Tampa Fire Rescue said. Paramedics brought the baby and the mom to St. Joseph's Women's Hospital for examinations. The mom was tired but in good spirits. The couple were not identified. Fire rescue personnel involved were Capt. Lonnie Benniefield, Lt. Brian Smithey and firefighters Demetrius Davis, Tony Potoczny and Edwin Colon. ...more

July 16, 2009

A teenager saved his family, their visitors and a dog from a fire that destroyed a Lutz home this morning, officials say. ...more

July 15, 2009

A gas leak that forced the evacuation of a University of South Florida building has been repaired, officials said. ...more

July 14, 2009

A warehouse fire Sunday night caused damage estimated at $1.5 million, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

July 6, 2009

A few clouds drifted across the sky, but the sun was shining Saturday afternoon when a series of lightning strikes hit a Fourth of July church picnic where 100 parishioners gathered in Lakeland, killing one person. ...more

July 4, 2009

Suspicious bag at Tampa International Airport deemed no threat to public. ...more

July 3, 2009

A 6-year-old child playing with matches sparked a fire that substantially damaged a home this morning, investigators said. ...more

July 2, 2009

A fire this evening at a two-story house at 23rd Street and 15th Avenue in Ybor City was contained and the blaze was kept from spreading to neighboring houses. ...more

June 14, 2009