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Hazmat crews clean up Hendry County spill
Roads were closed for five hours Thursday in Hendry County as hazmat crews cleaned up manganese nitrate and iron nitrate that fell from a Lake Placid truck driver's rig. ...more
August 28, 2009
Dump truck flips over along U.S. 19, spills fuel
A dump trunk overturned Monday morning along U.S. 19, causing a road to close and traffic to be re-routed for more than two hours, troopers said. ...more
May 11, 2009
1 Dead, Another Injured In 3-Vehicle Crash In Pasco
Florida Highway Patrol troopers are investigating a fatal crash involving three vehicles, including a semitrailer. ...more
February 16, 2009
Suspicious Package Forces Evacuation Of Federal Building
A federal office building in downtown Tampa was evacuated this afternoon when a suspicious package was found in the mailroom, authorities say. Seventy-five people working in the building, which houses Immigration and Customs Enforcement as well as U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services workers, were evacuated about 1:45 p.m., Tampa Fire Rescue Capt. Bill Wade said in a written statement. ...more
January 15, 2009
Firefighters Prepare For Toxic Situations
Something in Billy-Bob's Big Bug Basher "Specil" Mix was causing firefighters to drop like flies. ...more
November 7, 2008
U.S. 27 And S.R. 64 Closes After Crash
An early morning crash Monday at the intersection of U.S. 27 and State Road 64 closed the intersection as police investigated the accident and crews cleaned up a hazardous diesel spill. ...more
August 19, 2008
Workers To Report Monday At Clearwater Plant That Burned
A company that makes airplane parts, scene of a chemical-fed fire Friday night, will open on Monday and all employees have been told to report to work. A recording on the phone line for Aerosonic Corp. in Clearwater said workers should report for an 8 a.m. meeting about the firm's near future. ...more
August 10, 2008
Suspicious Plants Seized
Drums filled with 211 marijuana plants were rolled into the back of a moving van Thursday after SWAT and a Hazmat team converged on a home in River Country, deputies said. ...more
July 18, 2008
Suspected Grow House Raided In Weeki Wachee
WEEKI WACHEE - Drums filled with what appeared to be marijuana plants were rolled into the back of a moving van today after SWAT and a Hazmat team converged on a home in River Country. ...more
July 17, 2008
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