A few clouds drifted across the sky, but the sun was shining Saturday afternoon when a series of lightning strikes hit a Fourth of July church picnic where 100 parishioners gathered in Lakeland, killing one person. ...more

July 4, 2009

A Dunedin road has reopened after a house explosion that injured a man today, fire officials said. ...more

February 11, 2009

TEMPLE TERRACE - No one was hurt after a two-alarm fire heavily damaged three units this afternoon at Carlton Arms North Apartments, fire officials said. ...more

June 5, 2008

PLANT CITY A predawn fire destroyed a three-unit apartment building outside Plant City, forcing one resident to escape through a second-story window, authorities said. Emergency units from three agencies in two counties responded to today's 4 a.m. alarm at 800 Sundial Loop, off Paul Buchman Highway, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue spokesman Ray Yeakley said. ...more

May 29, 2008

TAMPA - A woman was plucked out of Tampa Bay after she either fell or jumped off the Howard Frankland Bridge shortly at 7:40 p.m. tonight, Tampa Fire Rescue said. ...more

January 28, 2008