I am strongly opposed to any creation of new taxing districts, a.k.a. taxing methods such as MTSU, to specialize the collection of taxes for EMS, countywide fire rescue, public schools or any such purpose. ...more

April 23, 2009

Three people escaped unharmed when fire broke out at a house on Piermaj Lane at about 8 a.m. today. For the second time today, Hillsborough Fire Rescue had to bring in a tanker truck to fight a fire. The house is in a heavily wooded area just off Interstate 275, and there are no hydrants nearby. ...more

April 20, 2009

Columbus Drive at 34th Street has reopened after a fire nearby at an insulation warehouse, fire officials said. The blaze at U.S. GreenFiber insulation is under investigation. ...more

April 15, 2009

An 11-year-old boy was hit by a car this afternoon while getting his tennis ball out of the street. ...more

April 12, 2009

No one had to evacuate the University of South Florida's Tampa campus when a gas leak was discovered Saturday night. ...more

April 12, 2009

A fertilizer spill has closed the southbound lanes of 21st Street near Interstate 4, Tampa Fire Rescue reports. ...more

April 11, 2009

Two women in their 20s suffered minor injuries this morning after a kitchen in their home caught fire, Tampa Fire Rescue said. ...more

April 10, 2009

T-bone crash in St. Petersburg slows traffic on 34th Street ...more

April 9, 2009

A grass fire on the north end of Tampa International Airport's property has grown to several acres, Tampa Fire Rescue Capt. Mark Bogush said. ...more

April 7, 2009

A vehicle struck a 5-year-old girl today, according to St. Petersburg Fire & Rescue. ...more

April 3, 2009