Their job is to put out fires. But there have been times during the past four years that members of the Seffner-Mango Volunteer Fire Rescue Association felt like lighting a fire beneath Hillsborough County officials to get their permanent fire station constructed sooner. ...more

February 7, 2009

Their job is to put out fires. But there have been times during the past four years that members of the Seffner-Mango Volunteer Fire Rescue Association felt like lighting a fire beneath Hillsborough County officials to get their permanent fire station constructed sooner. The volunteers have been operating out of a 1,300-square-foot house on Kingsway and Cactus roads for four years while waiting for the county to construct a permanent fire station at 105 Cactus Road. Now, with a groundbreaking scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday, the crew of Fire Station No. 18 is finally seeing some progress. ...more

February 6, 2009

Pasco Fire Rescue has responded to a two-car crash with injuries that occurred just after 8 a.m. today in front of the Wal-Mart at 7631 Gall Blvd. At least one person is being flown by medical helicopter to a hospital as a precaution, a dispatcher said. ...more

February 6, 2009

A 3-month-old baby died Saturday after an ambulance was sent to a home in Englewood instead of the correct address in Sarasota, leading to an internal investigation by Sarasota County 911 officials. ...more

February 4, 2009

As director of the Highlands County EMS, Steve Plunkett Coltharp could work strictly as an administrator. ...more

February 2, 2009

A day after his 5-year-old son saved his life, Danny Stephen took him to Lowry Park Zoo for a celebratory outing. ...more

February 2, 2009

A day after his 5-year-old son saved his life, Danny Stephen took him to Lowry Park Zoo for a celebratory outing. ...more

February 1, 2009

A military skydiver was transported to Tampa General Hospital this morning in very critical condition after landing in a lake adjacent to MacDill Air Force Base, according to Tampa Fire Rescue. ...more

January 29, 2009

A 24-year-old father of twin baby girls was arrested at his home Monday evening, accused of killing one of the infants in December after apparently being bothered by her cries, according to a Pasco Sheriff's Office report. ...more

January 27, 2009

An assault rifle was used in a Friday night shooting in northwest Miami, killing two people and injuring seven, police said Saturday. ...more

January 24, 2009