The smell of smoke is overpowering in some parts of the Tampa Bay area this morning. Three brush fires that burned a total of more than 1,000 acres Thursday in Polk County are under control, but firefighters are monitoring them for hot spots, authorities say. They say any change in wind conditions could cause the flames to flare up again. ...more

February 27, 2009

Firefighters in three counties are battling at least six brush fires that sparked today in the Tampa Bay area. ...more

February 26, 2009

A bicyclist collided with a school bus about 3 p.m. today as it was turning into Gaither High School, school officials said. ...more

February 25, 2009

Firefighters are on the scene of a brush fire in Riverview. ...more

February 25, 2009

It was the middle of the night and Buddy Carter's dogs started barking up a storm. While that's not out of the ordinary on any given evening at Carter's Canine Condos, there was just something different about the sounds that sent up a red flag. ...more

February 25, 2009

HCRD MEN'S SOFTBALL (thru 02-20-09) ...more

February 24, 2009

A fire at a mobile home park north of Thonotosassa has been extinguished, but not before burning about 3 acres, an unoccupied mobile home and a pole barn, Hillsborough County firefighters say. ...more

February 24, 2009

Firefighters had a 50-acre brush fire west of Hudson about 90 percent contained Monday evening, and homes in the path of the blaze appeared safe, state forestry officials say. ...more

February 24, 2009

Firefighters have a 50-acre brush fire west of Hudson about 90 percent contained, and homes in the path of the blaze appear safe, state forestry officials say. ...more

February 23, 2009

Source of blaze under investigation, appears suspicious, officials say. ...more

February 23, 2009