A man in his 40s was struck and killed by a Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority bus this afternoon, fire officials say. ...more

July 13, 2009

An afternoon fire seriously injured a resident of a St. Petersburg mobile home park. She later died. ...more

May 31, 2009

Batista Madonia III was 400 miles away when he got the call from the alarm company: His Plant City home was on fire. ...more

July 1, 2008

PLANT CITY - More than 50 firefighters from two departments continue to battle a three-alarm blaze consuming a mansion in Walden Lake, the city's largest subdivision, fire rescue officials said. ...more

June 30, 2008

SEBRING — A vacant mobile home was destroyed in a Thursday afternoon fire in Desoto City, fire officials said. One firefighter suffered from minor heat exhaustion while fighting the fire at 3301 Sonnet Road, but there were no serious injuries and no one else was hurt in the fire, said Jimmy Branca, a specialist with the Highlands County Fire Service. ...more

December 21, 2007

TAMPA - Two veteran fire inspectors are accused of accepting hockey tickets, golf tournament entry fees and the use of a boat from a company whose work is inspected by the fire marshal's office, an apparent violation of city ethics policy and state law. ...more

December 15, 2007

Two veteran fire inspectors are accused of accepting hockey tickets, golf tournament entry fees and the use of a boat from a company whose work is inspected by the fire marshal's office, an apparent violation of city ethics policy and state law. ...more

December 15, 2007

TAMPA The city will hold disciplinary hearings Monday on two fire inspectors who are accused of accepting hockey tickets, golf entry fees and the use of a boat from a sprinkler company whose work is inspected by the fire department. ...more

December 14, 2007