An intoxicated woman punched her boyfriend in front of deputies on Sunday, then went berserk when they tried to arrest her, a report shows. ...more

February 16, 2009

Newly minted nurse Katie O'Bryan was determined to stay at her first job at least a year, even if she did leave the hospital every day wanting to quit. ...more

February 16, 2009

MANATEE COUNTY – An 82-year-old woman staying in a Bradenton hotel room fought with a purse-snatcher and chased him through the parking lot, according to a Manatee Sheriff's report. ...more

February 12, 2009

Their job is to put out fires. But there have been times during the past four years that members of the Seffner-Mango Volunteer Fire Rescue Association felt like lighting a fire beneath Hillsborough County officials to get their permanent fire station constructed sooner. ...more

February 7, 2009

Their job is to put out fires. But there have been times during the past four years that members of the Seffner-Mango Volunteer Fire Rescue Association felt like lighting a fire beneath Hillsborough County officials to get their permanent fire station constructed sooner. The volunteers have been operating out of a 1,300-square-foot house on Kingsway and Cactus roads for four years while waiting for the county to construct a permanent fire station at 105 Cactus Road. Now, with a groundbreaking scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday, the crew of Fire Station No. 18 is finally seeing some progress. ...more

February 6, 2009

Pasco Fire Rescue has responded to a two-car crash with injuries that occurred just after 8 a.m. today in front of the Wal-Mart at 7631 Gall Blvd. At least one person is being flown by medical helicopter to a hospital as a precaution, a dispatcher said. ...more

February 6, 2009

A 3-month-old baby died Saturday after an ambulance was sent to a home in Englewood instead of the correct address in Sarasota, leading to an internal investigation by Sarasota County 911 officials. ...more

February 4, 2009

As director of the Highlands County EMS, Steve Plunkett Coltharp could work strictly as an administrator. ...more

February 2, 2009

A day after his 5-year-old son saved his life, Danny Stephen took him to Lowry Park Zoo for a celebratory outing. ...more

February 2, 2009

A day after his 5-year-old son saved his life, Danny Stephen took him to Lowry Park Zoo for a celebratory outing. ...more

February 1, 2009