Pasco shelters will be open over the weekend since temperatures could drop below freezing tonight and Saturday night, the Pasco County Office of Emergency Management has announced. ...more

January 30, 2009

A family of five was displaced Tuesday morning when a kitchen fire started at a stove and spread into a microwave and kitchen cabinets. ...more

January 28, 2009

It's time to dress in layers. With a cold front expected to hit the region today, a freeze watch has been enacted for Pasco County. During a freeze, temperatures could remain below 32 degrees for more than eight hours, according to the National Weather Service. ...more

January 15, 2009

It's time to dress in layers. With a cold front expected to hit the region Thursday, a freeze watch has been enacted for Pasco County. During a freeze, temperatures could remain below 32 degrees for more than eight hours, according to the National Weather Service. Freezing temperatures are possible in Pasco late Thursday into Friday morning, the weather service said. The coldest temperatures are predicted to occur along, and just east of, Interstate 75. Winds could reach 10 to 15 mph. ...more

January 14, 2009

American Red Cross volunteers helped a family of five who lost their home to fire on Christmas Eve, according to Phil Attinger with the American Red Cross Polk County chapter. ...more

December 26, 2008

These days, you may be tempted to crank up that heater, even in Florida. Before you do, check that you aren't accidentally exposing yourself to harmful carbon monoxide gas. Colorless, odorless and tasteless, carbon monoxide is an invisible threat that can make you sick. It can even be deadly, the American Association of Poison Control Centers warns. ...more

December 20, 2008

Firefighters rescued three people from a house fire in Tampa this morning. ...more

December 8, 2008

The holiday season is a time when fire departments often experience an increase in accidental fires due to candles, electrical problems, drying live Christmas trees and misuse of space heaters as temperatures begin to plummet. ...more

December 3, 2008

Cold weather, holiday decorating and trying economic times can make a precarious situation just about anywhere, even at home. ...more

November 29, 2008

Home fires on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day brought to 11 the number of fires that have forced families from their homes in Polk County since Dec. 22, the Red Cross reported. ...more

January 3, 2008