Two Chihuahuas died tonight from smoke inhalation after a fire started in the attic of their owners' Rogers Avenue home, Tampa Fire Rescue Capt. Bill Wade said. ...more

January 12, 2009

A homeless man is accused of peeking through a window while two children undressed and then, as he was being chased by neighbors, grabbing and punching a teenage girl. ...more

January 9, 2009

Emergency responders called this afternoon to a possible domestic disturbance upgraded the incident to a structure fire after the woman living at the home called 911 and told dispatchers her boyfriend was trying to set the house ablaze, authorities say. ...more

December 28, 2008

Firefighters from two agencies battled blazes at separate locations this morning in Hillsborough County. In both instances there was extensive damage but no injury. ...more

December 26, 2008

About a dozen residents of an apartment complex watched as St. Petersburg firefighters battled a small blaze at the Brandywine Apartment complex near the Tyrone Square Mall just before 1 a.m. today. The fire started in a laundry room on the first floor at 6367 16th Terrace N. ...more

December 17, 2008

Crews this morning successfully demolished another underwater section of the old John's Pass Bridge as part of the state's ongoing bridge replacement project. ...more

December 16, 2008

Tampa International Airport is scheduled to renovate the baggage claim system on the main terminal's ground floor by Christmas 2009, a project that will expand baggage pickup space 50 percent. ...more

December 12, 2008

TAMPA -- Tampa International Airport is scheduled to renovate the baggage claim system on the main terminal's ground floor by Christmas 2009, a project that will expand baggage pickup space by 50 percent. The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority this morning approved a resolution for Mathews Construction of Tampa Inc. to complete the design and procure some construction items for the $22.3 million project. ...more

December 11, 2008

Both the rate of on-time arrivals and departures of flights at Tampa International Airport improved in October compared with a year ago, data released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation showed. ...more

December 10, 2008

Three adults lost their home and were sent to a hospital Monday morning because of a blaze sparked by a malfunctioning medical oxygen generator, according to Pasco Fire Rescue. ...more

December 10, 2008