On Feb. 28 my wife was involved in a head-on collision. Both cars were mid-size American-made sedans, both of which average around 21 mpg. Each car was a total loss. ...more

May 28, 2009

A pickup driver is dead after trying to pass another truck on State Road 60 in Mulberry today, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. ...more

May 26, 2009

A two-vehicle accident Wednesday on State Road 70 in Highlands County claimed the lives of an adult and a small child. ...more

May 22, 2009

A two-vehicle accident Wednesday on State Road 70 in Highlands County claimed the lives of two people. ...more

May 21, 2009

Investigators are still piecing together what caused a crash this morning between a car and a CSX freight train in Frostproof. ...more

May 20, 2009

A 16-year-old girl is being evaluated to determine whether she has a broken leg after she was struck by a pickup this morning while retrieving the iPod she had dropped in the street, police said. ...more

May 19, 2009

A crash in Hudson has completely shut down traffic on U.S. 19. The Florida Highway Patrol reports northbound and southbound lanes are blocked at Hudson Avenue (State Road 595-A). The accident happened about 7 a.m. ...more

May 15, 2009

The following people were booked Thursday, May 7 into the Highlands County Jail: ...more

May 10, 2009

A 50-year-old Gainesville man died Tuesday afternoon when he lost control of his truck while exiting from Interstate 4 to Interstate 75. ...more

May 5, 2009

A Clearwater man was speeding when he hit a tree and nearly split his car in half, police say. ...more

May 4, 2009