Some think District's equipment would not remain in Spring Hill if independence is denied. ...more

July 25, 2008

RESIDENT QUESTIONS NEED FOR DISTRICT'S OWN 911 CALL CENTER ...more

July 23, 2008

Residents have a clear choice. Either maintain control of their fire district or lose the only elected board they have. ...more

July 10, 2008

Residents have a clear choice. Either maintain control of their fire district or lose the only elected board they have. ...more

July 9, 2008

POLK CITY - A small brush fire is burning near the Ringling Bros. elephant breeding facility in Polk City. ...more

May 20, 2008

FORT MEADE - Firefighters have contained a 10-acre brush fire off District Line Road and State Road 60 in south-central Polk County, a fire services spokeswoman said. ...more

May 2, 2008

LAKE PLACID — About 400 acres of brushy, forested land burned Monday and Tuesday, but no houses, no barns, no businesses were damaged. Exactly how does that happen, when hundreds of structures are threatened? ...more

February 14, 2008

I'm getting very irritated when the first thing elected city officials or government officials say is that we can't reduce taxes because we'll have to reduce services. They need to look at organizational structures, tasks and responsibilities and see how they can adjust. It's the citizens' money, not theirs. I am totally disgusted with the sheriff's office when they took extra money and divided it up for bonuses. This was ridiculous. ...more

February 13, 2008

LAKE PLACID — Residents lined roads in the Leisure Lakes area watching smoke cloud the sky as the first major brush fire of the year threatened about 100 acres and 80 homes. ...more

February 11, 2008

LAKE PLACID – Residents in between 80 to 90 homes on or near Henscratch Road have been asked to voluntarily evacuate their houses as firefighters from four local fire departments and one state agency battle a 100-acre blaze. ...more

February 11, 2008