Investigators say a fire that displaced more than 59 people last weekend wasn't deliberately set, but they were unable to determine the cause of the blaze. Forty adults and 19 children were helped by the American Red Cross following the fire at the Windermere Lakes Apartment complex. ...more

December 16, 2008

Warmed by hoodies, sweaters and jackets, more than 100 kindergartners sat on the curb singing Christmas carols with their teachers. ...more

December 10, 2008

Warmed by hoodies, sweaters and jackets, more than 100 kindergartners sat on the curb singing Christmas carols with their teachers. Oblivious to the chill in the air, they turned their eager faces toward an approaching fire truck. It was Santa, riding high atop a Hillsborough County Fire Rescue hook and ladder. The jolly old soul came to Wimauma Elementary School as part of an annual holiday event sponsored by Frozen & Refrigerated Foods of Central Florida, a nonprofit association based in Clearwater. ...more

December 3, 2008

A dog died in a fire this afternoon in Lutz, according to Hillsborough County Fire Rescue. ...more

November 29, 2008

Hillsborough County Fire Rescue is on the scene of a three-alarm fire at a Valrico town home complex, according to spokesman Ray Yeakley. ...more

November 20, 2008

Three people were hurt this morning when a sport utility vehicle crashed into the waiting room of a dentist's office. ...more

October 27, 2008

A substitute school bus driver slid into a ditch today, her first day on the job. ...more

October 27, 2008

Hillsborough County Fire Rescue crews were fighting a smoky, three-alarm blaze at the Stephen Gould packaging company Sunday. ...more

October 19, 2008

Hillsborough County Fire Rescue crews are fighting a two-alarm structure fire at a liquid and dry bulk handling service. ...more

September 28, 2008

Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Capt. Todd Burchardt remembers hopping on the Internet months ago during a break in calls at a fire station in Westchase. He visited the Web page of Badcock Home Furnishings and read news stories about U.S. sprinter Tyson Gay, who set a record at the Olympic trials. ...more

September 27, 2008