TAMPA — The annual Gasparilla Parade that brought more than 300,000 revelers to Bayshore Boulevard was busy for Tampa Fire Rescue, but slow for the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies arrested just one person, who was boating under the influence, and ejected two from the festivities, according to the Sheriff’s Office. “I’m thankful for our deputies that worked out in the heat today .
A live fire drill held Wednesday evening at Tampa International Airport sent a fireball 40 feet into the air as local firefighters trained to extinguish it. The Tampa Fire Rescue Airport Rescue Fire Fighting Division led the drill, which included firefighters from Tampa Fire Rescue and St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport. The drill was part of a 40-hour certification class that involves .