Too much has already been written about Nick Bollea's culpability in the accident that severely injured his friend John Graziano. However, almost nothing has been said about Graziano's own contribution to his injuries. Knowing he was breaking the law by not doing so, knowing his longtime friend's propensity for speed and impulsiveness, why he did not put on his seat belt? This simple precaution might have enabled him to walk away from the accident. His failure to consider his own safety almost certainly was a major factor in the injuries he received. His parents can blame Nick Bollea all they want, but their own son is also partly responsible. ...more

June 24, 2008

Each year, the National Honor Society at East Bay High School chooses a charity to support with carwashes and other fundraisers. ...more

June 8, 2008

A safety checkpoint set up by the Plant City Police Department last week was cut short by the threat of lightning, but not before dozens of vehicles were checked by officers. ...more

June 4, 2008

THE RIDE: Four-door, five-passenger 2008 Infiniti M35 sport midsize sedan. ...more

May 31, 2008

A serious wreck on Interstate 75 in Manatee County has shut down the northbound lanes as motorists take to the roads for the holiday weekend. ...more

May 23, 2008

Local police are joining officers around the country in making seat belt safety a high priority as part of the nationwide Click It or Ticket program. ...more

May 21, 2008

Drivers might get belted with a traffic ticket if they and their passengers don't wear their seat belts through June 1. ...more

May 21, 2008

More than two-thirds of young drivers and passengers killed in nighttime car crashes are not wearing seat belts - deadly proof of what can happen when young people do not heed parents' pleas and authorities' threats to "click it." ...more

May 20, 2008

The U.S. military is reinforcing the sides of its top-line mine-resistant vehicles to shore up what could be weak points as troops see a spike in armor-piercing roadside bombings across Iraq, The Associated Press has learned. ...more

May 10, 2008

The deaths of two Wesley Chapel High School students in a one-car crash on Interstate 75 this week is gut-wrenching for their families, friends and the community. ...more

May 9, 2008