Cruise Ship Mardi Gras Rescued 16 People Stranded At SeaThe Cruise ship Mardi Gras spotted a small vessel in rough seas brought on by a tropical storm in the open water not far from Cuba Friday morning.
Local Puppies Making Their Debut At The Puppy Bowl XVIIIThree local puppies will make their national television debut next month when they take the field for Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl XVIII. Rescue dogs Maisie, Billie and Jenna are with local animal rescue group Compassion Kind of St. Petersburg. Billie will star in the starting lineup. Masie will come in off the bench. Both dogs will play for Team Ruff. Featured as a cheerleader for Team Fluff is sweet pup Jenna.
Good Samaritans Help Man Who Fell In Lake Michigan Until Rescue Crews ArrivedGood Samaritans help man who fell in Lake Michigan.
2-Alarm Residential Fire In Valrico Area, 1 Firefighter InjuredHillsborough County Fire Rescue responded to a residential fire of a large 2-story in the Valrico area late this afternoon. Firefighters arrived on the scene in the 3300 block of Little Rd. just before 4pm to find flames shooting through the roof of the more than 5,000 square foot structure.
Pinellas Deputies In Marine Unit Rescue Boater Following Heavy Storm In Madeira BeachDeputies assigned to the Marine Unit have rescued a stranded boater after their vessel took on water and sunk. The incident occurred at about 5:13 p.m. on Friday, July 17, 2020 and happened in the water under the Tom Stuart Causeway in Madeira Beach.
Teens Rescued After Rafting Down A Storm DrainFirst responders say they received a call on July 17 claiming the boys had gotten stuck while rafting.
Bystanders Rescue Man From Burning CarA group heading to San Jose International Airport pulled a man from a burning car after it was hit by a truck on northbound Interstate 880 in Milpitas.