A Pasco County woman was killed when her motorcycle was struck by an elderly driver pulling onto U.S. 19 in Palm Harbor on Wednesday night, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Gustave Harder, 89, of Palm Harbor, pulled out of 32615 U.S. 19 N. at 10:05 p.m. and struck the motorcycle, which had the right of way, spokesman Sgt. Steve Gaskins said in a news release. ...more

December 11, 2008

Portions of the southbound Interstate 75 overpass at Exit 301 in Hernando County damaged by a dump truck earlier today will be removed tonight, Florida Department of Transportation officials say. ...more

December 9, 2008

After 10 years of participating in the annual Toys for Tots drive, letter carriers have the drill down fairly pat. ...more

December 6, 2008

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

One of four people injured last week when a Plant City police motorcycle crashed into spectators during a demonstration is still hospitalized. ...more

November 24, 2008

All southbound lanes of Interstate 75 north have reopened after a tractor-trailer overturned north of Lutz, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. ...more

November 23, 2008

This weekend's scheduled performance of "The Odd Couple" at Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School in Pasco County is postponed because of the death of one of its cast members, according to the school's Web site. ...more

November 15, 2008

POLK COUNTY Within four hours on Wednesday, a multi-agency traffic enforcement detail along U.S. 27 - conducted by the Florida Highway Patrol - issued 275 citations. ...more

November 15, 2008

Students at Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School began and closed their school day Tuesday the same way: with a prayer vigil for fellow student Alessandra Augello, one of two teenagers who died Monday night after a collision less than a mile from the school. ...more

November 12, 2008