To Fire Chief Keith Chapman, their value was obvious. Having experienced first-hand the life-saving potential of ultrasound machines when he worked several years ago in Tampa General Hospital's emergency room, he dreamed of possessing similar transportable tools for the city's 45-member team of firefighter-paramedics. ...more

November 4, 2009

Much of Northeast Hillsborough is among areas recommended for a high priority of rebuilding if the county should experience a major disaster. ...more

March 11, 2009

A half-dozen Hillsborough County residents spent Monday night saying "yes" or "no" to plans for recovery following a disaster by placing red and green stickers on a map. ...more

March 4, 2009

A half-dozen Hillsborough County residents spent Monday night saying "yes" or "no" to plans for recovery following a major disaster by placing red and green stickers on a map. ...more

March 3, 2009

"A bank robbery in progress at Surefire Bank, 3582 Hilton Lane," crackles the dispatcher's voice on the loud speaker. ...more

November 5, 2008

Laden with lawn chairs, tents, umbrellas and coolers filled with cold drinks and snacks, an estimated 5,000 people traveled by car, bicycle, golf cart and on foot to watch the city's annual Fourth of July parade. ...more

July 12, 2008

The Temple Terrace Fire Department will use a federal grant to purchase devices that are attached to a patient's finger to monitor carbon monoxide levels in the bloodstream. ...more

January 23, 2008

It's an undertaking city officials say has been well worth the wait. ...more

January 23, 2008

TEMPLE TERRACE - It's an undertaking city officials say has been well worth the wait. On Jan. 15, the Temple Terrace City Council unanimously approved a lease agreement with Verizon Wireless to fund and install a 150-foot cell tower on 1,305 square feet of city-owned property west of Fire Station No. 1 at 124 Bullard Parkway. ...more

January 22, 2008

TEMPLE TERRACE - The Temple Terrace Fire Department will use a federal grant to purchase devices that are attached to a patient's finger to monitor carbon monoxide levels in the bloodstream. Temple Terrace's $32,360 Assistance to Firefighters Grant is one of the last to be allocated from a total of $490 million in 2007 Federal Emergency Management Agency grants, including $4.7 million to 39 fire departments in Florida, according to Fire Chief Keith Chapman. ...more

January 22, 2008