Fire Commissioner Amy Brosnan has said emphatically she did not violate any residency requirement when she was elected to the fire board last year. ...more

November 1, 2009

Passing the gavel is not good enough. At the Oct. 14 meeting of the Spring Hill Fire Rescue District, Chairman Leo Jacobs tried a dismal effort to pass the gavel to other members of the commission. ...more

October 29, 2009

A fire broke out this morning on the second floor of a building that houses residents 55 and older, prompting authorities to evacuate about 20 people, fire officials said. No residents in the building were injured, Capt. K. Larry Thompson of Lealman Fire District said. The 20 residents were congregating this morning at a clubhouse at Town Apartments, 5855 18th St., N., awaiting the American Red Cross to help them find shelter, Thompson said. ...more

October 23, 2009

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

The fire district's ladder truck was out of commission for four days as mechanics had to fix more than $900 worth of damage, Chief Mike Rampino said. ...more

April 15, 2009

Drivers are urged to avoid the intersection of 46th Avenue and 28th Street in Lealman as firefighters battle a blaze at a commercial building. ...more

March 27, 2009

Tax crusader Linda Hayward wants to know why the county is raiding its workers' compensation fund to pay for fire district purchases, including two power ambulance stretchers totaling $18,872. ...more

February 20, 2009

One person has died in a Lealman fire this morning, according to Traffic.com ...more

February 14, 2009

The fire district received one resume for its financial director opening and wasted no time scheduling an interview. ...more

February 5, 2009

The fire district's millage cap will remain at 2.50 after all. Robert Schenck made waves when he decided last month to reduce it from 2.75. ...more

January 24, 2009