The Zephyrhills firefighters' union is on the verge of declaring an impasse in its contract negotiations after failing to reach an agreement despite four months of talks. ...more

November 7, 2009

A new union contract used to mean an annual pay raise for city police and firefighters. But in today's lean economic times, those are days of the past. ...more

July 10, 2009

A warehouse fire Sunday night caused damage estimated at $1.5 million, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

July 6, 2009

The fire destroyed one home and damaged three others. ...more

May 7, 2009

A Tampa Fire Rescue employee struck three mailboxes, a sport utility vehicle's bumper and an in-ground Bright House cable box before driving off without reporting the crashes, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

April 27, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - A 71-year-old woman and two dogs died in a house fire Wednesday in the Valencia Gardens community on Collier Parkway. ...more

April 1, 2009

A 71-year-old woman and two dogs died in a house fire this morning in the Valencia Gardens community on Collier Parkway. ...more

April 1, 2009

Seniors at Wesley Chapel High School got some practice Tuesday in living within a budget, along with help from local business and community leaders. ...more

April 1, 2009

A man died when he became trapped inside a burning van outfitted as a camper this morning in a Wal-Mart Supercenter parking lot. ...more

March 31, 2009

VENICE - Daisy the cat could not join the Leonard family in the move back into their fire-damaged home Thursday, but she is still meowing thanks to a fire department rescue and the debut of a $70 piece of animal lifesaving equipment. ...more

March 27, 2009