The fight continues to put a training facility for first responders and soldiers in Venus. ...more

November 13, 2009

The tents are going up, new landscaping going in and numerous community groups are preparing for another Hillsborough County Fair, opening today and running through Sunday, Nov. 8. ...more

November 4, 2009

The tents are going up, landscaping going in and numerous community groups are preparing for another Hillsborough County Fair, opening today and running through Sunday. ...more

November 4, 2009

The Highlands County Health Department continues to wait for more shipments of the swine flu vaccines to open a vaccination clinic for residents. The first batches of the vaccines have been delivered to local pediatricians and obstetricians for children and pregnant women who are at higher risk for complications. ...more

October 22, 2009

TALLAHASSEE (AP) - Officials from Florida's public universities across the state are preparing for disaster - just in case. ...more

August 2, 2009

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is scheduled to unveil a new radio system this morning that allows first responders across the county to communicate with each other. The system includes the sheriff's office, the Tampa Police Department, the University of South Florida Police Department and the school district's security force. The sheriff's office and Tampa police began using the system Monday. ...more

July 23, 2009

First responders are opening up Mariner Boulevard to traffic. ...more

March 16, 2009

Mayor Michael Bloomberg presented keys to New York City to US Airways Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger and his crew, thanking them for preventing "an awful tragedy." ...more

February 9, 2009

The city's fire department will be able to boost its ranks, thanks to a $4 million federal grant. The money will come from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's SAFER grants, or Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response. ...more

January 28, 2009

Bomb technicians, first responders and investigators watched instructors explode cans of paint, ammunition, a watermelon and a tire at MacDill Air Force Base today, all using common household chemicals. ...more

January 14, 2009