An Avon Park woman died following a one-vehicle accident Thursday afternoon in Polk County. Kristel J. Skipper, 36, succumbed to her injuries at Lakeland Regional Medical Center after being flown from the scene with critical injuries. ...more

November 7, 2008

LAKE PLACID A Lake Placid woman is dead following a two-vehicle accident Thursday morning at the northbound intersection of U.S. 27 and Lake Francis Road. ...more

November 7, 2008

A man who loudly voiced his intentions not to go back to jail wound up there anyway Monday on two misdemeanor charges. ...more

November 5, 2008

I am appalled that Mr. Grimming has employed the PBA to slander and misrepresent the facts regarding Sheriff Benton. Mr. Grimming was hired as director of the Florida Highway Patrol because the PBA lobbied for his hiring. Mr. Grimming has been in bed with the PBA for many, many years. While Mr. Grimming was the director of FHP, he was instrumental in a movement to regulate the sheriff's offices in Florida to nothing more than a processing agency. This aroused the ire of the sheriff's association, and immense political pressure was brought against the governor, cabinet and some legislators, by the Sheriff's association, and the movement was stopped. Because of the above political pressure, Mr. Grimming was only the director of the Florida Highway Patrol for just over four years. In other words he was asked to resign, or (you fill in the blank.) ...more

November 4, 2008

KISSIMMEE - Authorities say they have arrested a woman who fled a hit-and-run almost two years ago where two children were killed. ...more

November 1, 2008

A Winter Park woman was killed when the car she was driving collided with another vehicle on U.S. 27 this morning, the Florida Highway Patrol reported. ...more

October 25, 2008

Two people were killed and three others hurt in a three-car crash early this morning on Shoal Line Boulevard, the Florida Highway Patrol said. ...more

October 25, 2008

A hit-and-run driver struck two people who were walking along a street early today, killing a woman and critically injuring a man, the Florida Highway Patrol reported. ...more

October 25, 2008

Two people died Friday night and three others were seriously injured after the 2007 Mustang they were riding in – driven by a 16-year-old - struck a palm tree and a utility pole, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. ...more

October 11, 2008

Because of ubiquitous letters to the editor from his supporters, we are well aware of sheriff candidate Ron Grimming's impressive resume. The most recent letter urged us to research Mr. Grimming's background before making our decision on whom to vote for. Sure enough, a Google search verified that Mr. Grimming was indeed a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) official, headed up campus police forces, oversaw law enforcement schools and co-authored successful books on law enforcement. ...more

October 7, 2008