A fire that apparently started after a man fell asleep while cooking swept through an apartment building, killing the man's young child and three others he was baby-sitting, authorities said. ...more

February 14, 2010

A preliminary investigation suggests a dryer caught fire today and destroyed the two-story duplex at 1104 Grove St., in Clearwater. ...more

December 28, 2009

Our condominium complex is 40 years old. We have always provided additional storage facilities to our owners and residents as an amenity. Recently, the local fire department cited us in violating its codes because of the storage rooms. It ordered us to empty them and seal the rooms! ...more

December 20, 2009

The city's fire marshal's office has given Tampa Convention Center officials 30 days to fix a faulty fire alarm system. ...more

March 12, 2009

The city's fire marshal office has given Tampa Convention Center officials 30 days to fix faulty equipment on the a 60,000-square foot facility's fire alarm system. ...more

March 11, 2009

Recent inspections of the Tampa Convention Center's new fire alarm system have found a number of deficiencies, including faulty strobe lights and smoke detectors, raising questions about the safety of a city-owned facility that hosts tens of thousands of people. ...more

March 6, 2009

Recent inspections of the Tampa Convention Center's new fire alarm system have found a number of deficiencies, including faulty strobe lights and smoke detectors, raising questions about the safety of a city-owned facility that hosts tens of thousands. ...more

March 5, 2009

TripAdvisor.com is known for the terse descriptions of hotel accommodations generated by travelers' ratings that range from "The hotel room was clean and pest free" to "The worst hotel on the planet." ...more

February 14, 2009

TripAdvisor.com is known for the terse descriptions of hotel accommodations generated by travelers' ratings that range from "The hotel room was clean and pest free" to "The worst hotel on the planet." ...more

February 10, 2009

A faulty electrical outlet caused a fire that heavily damaged a St. Petersburg home early this morning, investigators say. ...more

January 23, 2009