Authorities say a Georgia man was saved by his pants when he decided to climb 35 feet up a power pole and slipped. The pants luckily caught on the metal tower, stopping his fall. ...more

March 7, 2009

Hillsborough County fire officials are once again recommending that an advanced life support ambulance be moved full time from a Lutz fire station to the much poorer minority community of Progress Village. ...more

January 21, 2009

DUNEDIN -- Fire Department officials told city commissioners Thursday the city has an opportunity to acquire a $453,750 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to build an emergency operations and training center. Commission unanimously approved seeking the grant. ...more

July 11, 2008

General Motors says it has developed a technology to put the brakes on car thieves and came to Tampa on Tuesday to prove it. ...more

June 11, 2008

SEBRING — Progress Energy restored power to 2,000 customers in Sebring two hours after a transformer malfunctioned Sunday afternoon. The power outage affected Washington Heights and parts of downtown Sebring, Progress Energy spokesman Buddy Eller said. ...more

May 11, 2008

WINTER HAVEN - One person is confirmed dead in a fire that began about 7 a.m. today at a mobile at 1256 N.W. 37th St. in the Inwood neighborhood. ...more

January 4, 2008

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