The board of fire commissioners elected a new chairwoman Wednesday. They decided they didn't want to wait until December to switch chairs - although the former chairman didn't want to relinquish his seat quietly. ...more

November 13, 2009

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November 12, 2009

CHARGERS ...21 GIANTS ...20 Philip Rivers capped an 80-yard drive with an 18-yard pass to Vincent Jackson with 21 seconds to play and San Diego handed New York its fourth straight loss. Rivers was 24 of 36 for 209 yards and three touchdowns, including two to Jackson, in helping the Chargers win their third straight. The Giants are 5-4 heading into a bye week and not looking very much like a playoff team. In the first meeting between Rivers and Giants quarterback Eli Manning since they were dealt for each other on draft day 2004, Terrell Thomas intercepted Rivers' pass late in the fourth quarter and returned it 33 yards to the San Diego 4. A holding penalty on first down pushed New York back 10 yards, and it had to settle for a short field goal and a six-point lead that Rivers and Jackson erased. Rivers hit Kris Wilson on a 2-yarder in the third to give San Diego a 14-7 lead in a game in which the Giants defense rebounded from miserable efforts the previous three weeks. ...more

November 9, 2009

Authorities say they have confirmed a total of at least 11 victims whose remains were found in the Cleveland home of a registered sex offender. ...more

November 4, 2009

The back-and-forth between fire commissioners began seconds after the Pledge of Allegiance. ...more

October 30, 2009

Passing the gavel is not good enough. At the Oct. 14 meeting of the Spring Hill Fire Rescue District, Chairman Leo Jacobs tried a dismal effort to pass the gavel to other members of the commission. ...more

October 29, 2009

Berkeley Prep eased into the Class 3A State boys soccer final with a 3-0 win against Pine Crest on Friday afternoon at Pepin Stadium. ...more

February 20, 2009

Fire commissioners recently agreed not to get involved in the district's hiring process. ...more

February 12, 2009

The fire district's millage cap will remain at 2.50 after all. Robert Schenck made waves when he decided last month to reduce it from 2.75. ...more

January 24, 2009

Reporters from TBO.com, The Tampa Tribune and News Channel 8 are exploring the Tampa Bay area today, talking with people as they watch history unfold. Check back with TBO.com throughout the day as we post stories, photos and multimedia elements from Washington and Tampa. ...more

January 20, 2009