A fire that raged through an apartment complex building this morning was arson, investigators said, the second in less than a month at Waterman's Crossing. ...more

August 3, 2009

Hillsborough County fire inspectors are looking into a fire late Saturday night that destroyed a vacant house in Gibsonton. ...more

June 21, 2009

Bad news keeps coming to Without Walls International Church. A ministry watchdog group added the Tampa megachurch to a list of ministries that don't meet its standards for donations, the cash-strapped ministry sold its private jet and fire inspectors found the church has not resolved about 20 fire code violations. ...more

December 17, 2008

TAMPA -- Tampa fire inspectors plan to visit Without Walls International Church this afternoon to ensure fire alarms and sprinklers work properly in its sanctuary and administrative building, said Tampa Fire Rescue Capt. Bill Wade. The city's code enforcement board gave the church until today to inspect the sprinklers and alarms and make roughly 20 repairs to the two buildings. ...more

December 17, 2008

Frustrated by two deadly house fires in east Tampa since Thanksgiving, emergency workers handed out dozens of free smoke detectors and batteries Monday to scores of College Hill residents. ...more

December 16, 2008

Frustrated by two deadly house fires in East Tampa since Thanksgiving, emergency workers fanned out today, handing out dozens of free smoke detectors and batteries to scores of College Hill residents. ...more

December 15, 2008

Firefighters responding to a small fire Monday at Waterman's Crossing apartments on Rome Avenue found several buildings in the complex with fire alarms that didn't work, officials said. ...more

September 12, 2008

Firefighters responding to a small fire Monday at Waterman's Crossing apartments on Rome Avenue found several buildings in the complex with fire alarms that didn't work, officials said. ...more

September 11, 2008

After 28 years with the city, Sgt. James Contento called it quits. When he left, the city gave him a check for nearly $70,000 for his unused sick and vacation time. ...more

February 12, 2008

TAMPA A longtime fire inspector has been demoted to firefighter because he accepted a hockey ticket from a company whose work is inspected by the fire marshal's office. ...more

January 16, 2008