FAIRS & FESTS Today Hillsborough County Fair: features carnival rides, fair food, livestock shows, arts and live entertainment; noon to 10 p.m. today; $4 to $5 (free to children 8 and younger); Hillsborough County Fairgrounds, 4810 E. State Road 60, Dover; (813) 737-3247 ...more

November 9, 2008

SEBRING — A candle left burning in a religious artifact was cited by State Fire Marshal Det. Jeff Batz as the cause of a fire that broke out at 3812 Ramiro St., in the Sun 'n Lake of Sebring Improvement District, shortly after 9:30 p.m. Thursday. "The fire was accidental," said State Fire Marshal spokesman Lt. Brandon Ball on Friday morning. "A religious artifact with a candle on it was adjacent to plastic vertical blinds. The candle stayed on all the time." ...more

May 30, 2008