Chief Mike Carlsten said the ceremony is department tradition, going all the way back to the mid-19th century.

ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla (CBS12) — A truck caught fire on Florida's Turnpike in St. Lucie County, causing delays on Thursday afternoon. Florida 511 said the vehicle fire took place on the northbound ...

This is a special moment for us at the fire department. New fire trucks don’t come often, as most have a life span of 20-plus years and to be able ...

A new fire truck, Ladder 7, was made active Monday to reduce the Columbia Fire Department's response time to four minutes. On Wednesday, the truck responded to a call about a residential structure. It ...

St. Pete City Council approved almost $300,000 for three more high-water vehicles for St. Pete Fire Rescue. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - First responders rescued 430 people in St. Petersburg during ...

Columbia Fire Department announced it has added a third ladder truck out of its reserves to account for a growing population in south Columbia.

New houses and developments are being built and encroaching closer to lands which need wildfires to thrive, increasing ...

U.S. Coast Guard crews were still searching on Monday for five people missing after a boat capsized off Florida’s Atlantic Coast. The Coast Guard said in a social ...