TAMPA -- A Tampa woman poured gasoline in front of and around the side of an occupied business and threw a lighter on the gas before fleeing Monday afternoon, Tampa police say. The incident occurred outside a window tinting business at 2604 N. 22nd St. ...more

June 16, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - A 29-year-old man burst into his girlfriend's home late Tuesday, doused her with gasoline and was attempting to ignite her when the woman's brothers pinned the suspect until authorities arrived, according to a Pasco County Sheriff's Office report. ...more

March 12, 2009

A 29-year-old man burst into his girlfriend's home late Tuesday, doused her with gasoline and was attempting to ignite her when the woman's brothers pinned the suspect until authorities arrived, according to a Pasco County Sheriff's Office report. ...more

March 11, 2009

A fire this afternoon caused by a 4-year-old boy playing with a lighter has left a family of five without a home, Tampa Fire Rescue officials say. ...more

January 29, 2009

A 3-year-old boy playing with a lighter on his bed this afternoon started a fire that damaged a Clearwater duplex, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

January 25, 2009

A mother and her four children escaped unharmed this morning from a house fire started by one of the youngsters, fire officials said. ...more

December 13, 2008

A child playing with a lighter started a fire Sunday night that caused smoke damage to a St. Petersburg home, authorities say. ...more

December 8, 2008

A 10-year-old playing with a lighter caused a fire that destroyed a mobile home tonight in the Bloomingdale area, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue officials said. ...more

November 24, 2008

A Valrico man and a 17-year-old boy broke into several vehicles in Valrico this morning, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

October 17, 2008

TAMPA When Chieko Milne smelled smoke in her apartment about 2.45 p.m. today, she found her 4-year-old grandson walking out of his bedroom crying, Tampa Fire Rescue officials said. ...more

August 19, 2008