New law a life saver A recent article in this paper indicates the state of Florida has finally caught up with my 2007 Buick Lucerne. Since the day I drove it out of the Rick Mathews Buick parking lot, it lets me know if I have failed to fasten my seat belt. If I have a passenger in the other front seat, the car also beeps again to indicate that the other seat belt should also be fastened. ...more

July 5, 2009

I take umbrage at Fred Peters' letter on our paper's editorial page that Ford cars and especially Crown Vics used by the police have no turn signals. ...more

June 19, 2009

NEW TAMPA - There is good news for drivers on Bruce B. Downs Boulevard: A new flyover making it easier to get onto Interstate 75 will open Friday, July 18, five months ahead of schedule. ...more

July 11, 2008

TAMPA - A 62-year-old woman died in a collision on State Road 60 in Brandon late Saturday night, the Florida Highway Patrol said. ...more

May 25, 2008

John Harlowe's concern regarding the North Dale Mabry Highway and Fletcher Avenue intersection has garnered support from readers. ...more

February 23, 2008

John Harlowe's concern regarding the North Dale Mabry Highway and Fletcher Avenue intersection has garnered support from readers. ...more

February 23, 2008

With the dawn of a new year, it's important to get off on the right foot, to start with a clean slate and become that better person we've always hoped to be. ...more

January 1, 2008