Detectives with the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office do not think a Clearwater house fire is suspicious, but the investigation is continuing. The fire started in the living room and kitchen area of the home at 1215 Palm St. about 10:40 p.m. Monday, detectives said. ...more

December 16, 2008

Arson was not suspected, although a pair of separate Saturday afternoon fires burned two homes on the same street, within hours of each other. ...more

December 1, 2008

SEBRING A family of five is safe, but their home was destroyed by fire Saturday afternoon. After the fire department arrived about 1:20 p.m., Sonja Vasquez drove up, crying, holding an infant. Firemen were still inside her home, using long-handled pikes to pull down the ceiling in the kitchen and living room. Sebring Fire Chief Brad Batz said the small, three-bedroom, wood-frame house at the corner or Rainbow and Warfield would likely be a total loss. Clearly, neighbors estimated, Vasquez, her husband and three children wouldn't be able to go inside for hours, maybe not until Sunday morning. The fire started in the kitchen area, but Batz didn't think cooking was the cause. ...more

November 29, 2008

The Sebring City Council voted Tuesday to approve a contract for Harder Hall with Calibre Investment Group LLC, which wants to convert the historic hotel into units for independent living. ...more

October 9, 2008

The Sebring City Council voted Tuesday to approve a contract for Harder Hall with Calibre Investment Group LLC, which wants to convert the historic hotel into units for independent living. ...more

October 8, 2008

A pair of separate Saturday blazes destroyed two homes in Highlands County. ...more

October 6, 2008

Youngsters attending La Maison Gourmet's summer camp are really cooking this summer. ...more

July 12, 2008

TAMPA - Investigators are trying to determine the cause of what they are calling a suspicious fire at a vacant house. ...more

July 8, 2008

A $40,879 Fit For Life nature trail made its official debut last week at Royal Oak Nursing Center in Dade City with a reception and two ribbon-cutting ceremonies. ...more

June 12, 2008

TAMPA - Police say they found 182 grams of crack cocaine and 209 grams of marijuana Monday while searching an apartment at 1904 24th Ave. They arrested three people. ...more

October 9, 2007