TAMPA -- A firefighter who said he was attacked with a box cutter while off duty in August has decided not to press charges against his alleged attacker, according to the state attorney's office. The firefighter said that, looking back on the situation, "perhaps the defendant's actions were somewhat justified," Assistant State Attorney Sean Keefe said. ...more

November 6, 2008

A Hillsborough County Fire Rescue driver-engineer and a driver whose keys he took away have different version of the confrontation that led to the firefighter having 51 staples in his leg to close a razor wound. ...more

August 27, 2008

A Hillsborough County Fire Rescue employee was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital today after someone attacked him with a box cutter, officials say in a written statement. ...more

August 26, 2008