Three people were injured Wednesday in a two-vehicle accident that happened at the intersection of State Road 66 and Skipper Road. ...more

March 19, 2009

Driver injured in Bradenton after losing control of her car ...more

March 8, 2009

Supporters of a seat belt enforcement bill, who say it would save hundreds of lives, are hoping the lure of federal money will help end years of frustration in trying to pass the measure in Florida. ...more

March 4, 2009

Hillsborough and Polk drivers are more reluctant to buckle up than other motorists in Florida, according to a sampling of the state's 12 most populous counties. ...more

March 4, 2009

Ride the Racetrack will kick off Race Week once again. Presented by MIDFLORIDA Credit Union, Sebring International Raceway and Skip Barber School of Racing, Ride the Racetrack is a twisting and turning ride around the entire 3.7-mile track. ...more

March 3, 2009

I was shocked to read "Texting's A Driving Legal Issue" (front page, Feb. 17) and how Sen. Carey Baker (R-Eustis) has all of a sudden decided that safety takes precedence over personal choice. ...more

February 19, 2009

Polk County deputies have arrested 24 men during a three-day undercover prostitution operation. ...more

February 18, 2009

Back when he was a 16-year-old Durant High junior, Weston Gee nearly died when he was a passenger in a car that crashed into a pole. He broke his right femur and right pinky, had a head injury and went into a coma. He was in a wheelchair for seven months. The reason he survived, he said, is that he wore a seat belt. One of his friends in the crash wasn't so fortunate. ...more

January 15, 2009

Hillsborough County Sheriff David Gee and his son Weston, a trooper with the Florida Highway Patrol, are keynote speakers today at the annual Battle of the Belts high school safe driving awards ceremony. ...more

January 15, 2009

A local man faces DUI charges after his arrest Thursday in the aftermath of a two-vehicle accident involving a Sebring police officer. ...more

January 10, 2009