VENUS — A 15-month-old baby was pronounced dead Monday at Tampa General Hospital after he was pulled from a creek in Venus, said Highlands County Sheriff's Lt. Keith Starling. ...more

November 14, 2007

Where there's smoke, there's fire – and longtime firefighter Timothy Fussell. A mainstay for 32 years, Fussell retired Sept. 29 as a battalion chief for the Pasco County Emergency Services Department. County commissioners recently honored him with a resolution. ...more

October 27, 2007

Storms that raked the Plains and Southeast tossed up a mobile home in Missouri early Thursday, killing both people inside. ...more

October 19, 2007

A group of college students who didn't emerge for more than a day from a cave they were exploring have been found safe, an emergency worker said Sunday. ...more

October 15, 2007

Manatee County deputies and emergency medical services personnel responded to a scene of possible illegal dumping this morning, concerned there might have been radioactive material. ...more

October 14, 2007

The ambulance stationed at the Lutz Volunteer Fire Department gets so few emergency calls that Hillsborough County Fire Rescue officials want to find a better use for it. ...more

October 10, 2007

The members of the East Lake Community Emergency Response Team have honed their skills in a pair of recent training exercises. ...more

October 6, 2007