It began with a prayer and ended a block away with candles on a sidewalk, the tiny flames twinkling in the breeze. More than 70 Jackson Heights residents gathered Thursday for a vigil in memory of Britney Mills, the 11-year-old girl who died at a city pool on July 9. ...more

July 17, 2009

Firefighters had more to battle than just flames when they arrived at a Sarasota home this morning. ...more

July 15, 2009

A teenager saved his family, their visitors and a dog from a fire that destroyed a Lutz home this morning, officials say. ...more

July 15, 2009

Investigators will try to determine the cause of a fire that destroyed a double-wide mobile home this afternoon at Doral Village on U.S. 19 in Dunedin. ...more

July 11, 2009

A warehouse fire Sunday night caused damage estimated at $1.5 million, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

July 6, 2009

Lightning appears to be the cause of Spring Hill residential fire ...more

July 2, 2009

A 6-year-old child playing with matches sparked a fire that substantially damaged a home this morning, investigators said. ...more

July 2, 2009

Steve Yzerman, Brett Hull, Luc Robitaille and Brian Leetch are going into the Hockey Hall of Fame. ...more

June 24, 2009

Five deputies were involved in a shootout with a murder suspect. One deputy and his canine partner saved a woman who had overdosed. Five others dragged a woman to safety after her home burst into flames. All were honored Tuesday by Hillsborough County Sheriff David Gee during the agency's quarterly awards ceremony at Falkenburg Road Jail. Those receiving honors, and applause from their peers, included Master Deputy Chris Grecco and his canine Bullit, for finding and rescuing a woman who overdosed on medication and was stranded in the woods on Feb. 21. ...more

June 10, 2009

One person was burned and the family dog died in a house fire early this morning in St. Petersburg, authorities said. Firefighters responded to the 1:50 a.m. call at 2830 Seventh St. S. and found the one-story, two-bedroom wood-frame house spewing smoke and flames. ...more

June 4, 2009