A West Tampa couple welcomed their third daughter into the world Wednesday, but not exactly as planned. The father called 911 about 11 a.m. to say his 24-year-old wife was in labor and was pretty sure she wasn't going to make it to a hospital. Paramedics arrived at their house, turned their living room into a makeshift delivery room and delivered a healthy baby girl at 11:45 a.m., Tampa Fire Rescue said. Paramedics brought the baby and the mom to St. Joseph's Women's Hospital for examinations. The mom was tired but in good spirits. The couple were not identified. Fire rescue personnel involved were Capt. Lonnie Benniefield, Lt. Brian Smithey and firefighters Demetrius Davis, Tony Potoczny and Edwin Colon. ...more

July 16, 2009

Though an autopsy on an 11-year-old girl who died at a city pool was performed Thursday, there will be no results for at least six weeks, the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner's Office said. ...more

July 10, 2009

An 11-year-old girl drowned Wednesday at a city pool watched over by three lifeguards. ...more

July 8, 2009

Thirteen people were injured after a pickup truck hit a HART bus this morning at 56th Street just south of Hillsborough Avenue. ...more

July 6, 2009

Investigators say a 15-month-old boy's death Thursday night may have been caused when he choked on sunflower seeds. ...more

July 3, 2009

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June 25, 2009

Researchers have identified a chemical in urine that is closely associated with appendicitis in children and are working to develop a test that could be used to diagnose the condition, a test that would increase both the likelihood of performing surgery before the appendix bursts and prevent unnecessary surgery. ...more

June 24, 2009

Amariles Pena was walking by La Teresita grocery store on Thursday afternoon when a car pulling into a parking space knocked her through the glass door of the store, then rammed into the building as well. ...more

June 19, 2009

Pinellas deputies are trying to determine who ran a red light and caused a collision that left one driver dead and the other injured on Monday. The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said Andrew Cavanaugh, 79, of Oldsmar, was killed when his Buick Century collided with a Toyota Camry driven by M. Jaqueline Stinson, 71, also of Oldsmar. ...more

June 16, 2009

A 2-year-old boy remains hospitalized in serious condition after being found at the bottom of a pool during a party. ...more

June 13, 2009