DADE CITY - The state fire marshal's office is investigating a fire that killed one person early today. ...more

June 19, 2008

DADE CITY - The state fire marshal's office is investigating a fire that killed one person early today. ...more

June 19, 2008

SEBRING — A fire in an empty home at 6925 Acorn Terrace late Friday, in the Spring Lake subdivision, was deliberately set, said State Fire Marshal Lt. Brandon Ball on Monday. State arson investigator Michael Douglas was called by firefighters to the scene off of Oak Knoll early Saturday. It was Douglas who determined the fire was arson. "It is an arson fire and we are working it with the Highlands County Sheriff's Office," Ball said. "An accelerant K-9 responded and it was deemed to be intentional." However, Ball would not say if the dog alerted to the presence of an accelerant or if the determination was made by a observations of the fire marshal investigator himself. The fire was actually lit in a playhouse in the back yard. But fortunately, firefighters also discovered a fire in a planter. ...more

June 16, 2008

BARTOW - A felon accused of possessing a hoax weapon of mass destruction will be held without bail, a judge in Polk County ruled this afternoon. ...more

June 12, 2008

More than two dozen firefighters contended with a house fire and natural gas leaks in Sarasota early this morning. ...more

June 12, 2008

A convicted felon was arrested Wednesday afternoon after deputies found what appeared to be a rocket launcher in the trunk of his car, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

June 12, 2008

LAKELAND - A convicted felon was arrested Wednesday afternoon after deputies found what appeared to be a rocket launcher in the trunk of his car, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

June 11, 2008

A state lawmaker whose house burned down early Wednesday is returning with his wife and children from vacation in Virginia to assess the damage. ...more

June 5, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - A state lawmaker whose house burned down early this morning is returning with his wife and children from vacation in Virginia to assess the damage. ...more

June 4, 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