With donors tightening their purse strings and investments hurting, the local chapter of the American Red Cross has laid off 22 employees, almost half its staff. ...more

December 13, 2008

Residents of this historic neighborhood adjacent to downtown and the Hillsborough River want to showcase their urban community and give back to people in need during the holidays. ...more

December 10, 2008

A child playing with a lighter started a fire Sunday night that caused smoke damage to a St. Petersburg home, authorities say. ...more

December 8, 2008

Opponents of a franchise agreement with Tampa Electric Co. tried to force Mayor Pam Iorio's hand, but in the end, they didn't have enough support to make it happen. ...more

December 5, 2008

The Tampa Bay Chapter of Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) is very concerned about an unspoken public health issue affecting the citizens of the Tampa Bay region, including the city of Tampa: the pollution from TECO's coal-powered plants. ...more

December 3, 2008

A dog died in a fire this afternoon in Lutz, according to Hillsborough County Fire Rescue. ...more

November 29, 2008

A 10-year-old playing with a lighter caused a fire that destroyed a mobile home tonight in the Bloomingdale area, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue officials said. ...more

November 24, 2008

No one was seriously hurt tonight after a fire caused $50,000 in damage to a house at 1500 Seventh St. S., St. Petersburg Fire and Rescue officials said. ...more

November 20, 2008

A brush fire that tore through 187 acres of east Pasco County on Tuesday was contained, according to Pasco Fire Rescue. ...more

November 20, 2008

A brush fire that tore through 187 acres of east Pasco County on Tuesday has been contained, according to Pasco Fire Rescue. ...more

November 19, 2008