Traffic fatalities in Highlands County dropped slightly from 17 in 2007 to 16 last year, but about a third of the fatalities last year involved motorcycles, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. ...more

February 3, 2009

Florida's roads were measurably safer in 2008. ...more

January 27, 2009

A lot of dominoes had to topple to trigger the cannonade of collisions a year ago today that turned a rural stretch of Interstate 4 into a vision from some level of hell. ...more

January 9, 2009

A lot of dominoes had to topple to trigger the cannonade of collisions a year ago Friday that turned a rural stretch of Interstate 4 into a vision from some level of hell. ...more

January 8, 2009

Steven Augello is not a public speaker, just a grief-stricken father. ...more

January 1, 2009

Expect more state troopers on Florida's highways over the Thanksgiving holiday, one of the deadliest times for driving. ...more

November 26, 2008

Expect more state troopers on Florida's highways over the Thanksgiving holiday, one of the deadliest times for driving. The Florida Highway Patrol is planning to gear up for the holiday by assigning nearly every trooper, supervisor and special investigator — about 1,650 total — to look for speeders and drunken drivers. The extra patrols start Wednesday morning and continue through Sunday night. ...more

November 25, 2008

From street racers to pornography producers to foreclosure ripoff artists to sellers of scrap metal for recycling, there's a little something for everyone affected by some 30 new state laws that went into effect Oct. 1. ...more

October 4, 2008

I see in Tuesday's paper that our county asphalt plant is already taking shape. I read with interest how the mix that finally hits the street is contrived. ...more

June 11, 2008

Besides turkey, dressing and pumpkin pie, another thing is certain this holiday: traffic. Lots of it. ...more

November 21, 2007