TAMPA - A throng of motorcyclists and scooter riders spilled into the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles parking lot in Tampa this morning, hell-bent on taking the test for a motorcycle license. ...more

June 30, 2008

SEBRING — The Highlands County Sheriff's Office, along with other law enforcement agencies in the county and the state, will be warning and ticketing motorists who break the the Move Over Law. The week-long enforcement is scheduled for June 23 through June 29, Sheriff Susan Benton announced in a press release. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is coordinating it, and Florida Highway Patrol troopers also will be involved. ...more

June 19, 2008

Gov. Charlie Crist's veto Monday of a key transportation bill escalated the feud with fellow Republican Marco Rubio, R-West Miami, the departing House speaker. ...more

June 17, 2008

Police and state highway officials are cautioning motorists to slow down and buckle up this Memorial Day weekend, the season's deadliest time for driving. ...more

May 21, 2008

SEBRING — In the old days, which were only a few weeks ago, a Highlands County deputy would cite drivers for speeding in his ticket book. The driver was handed a carbonless copy, and the original went to the sheriff's office, where it was transferred to the county clerk of courts and to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Now, the sheriff's office gives out electronic citations, said Sheriff Susan Benton. ...more

May 4, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - A St. Petersburg man scuttled off on foot after striking two cars with his pickup Wednesday evening, critically injuring one man, and later was seen running away from his ex-wife's house, police say. ...more

February 14, 2008

The ball drops on 2007 today, and 2008 will be upon us. New Year's Eve long has been considered a night of intense celebration. Lovers huddle together to kiss at the stroke of midnight. Fireworks explode in acknowledgement of another year, and the champagne and liquor flow freely, especially in Hillsborough County. ...more

December 31, 2007

When someone is injured in a car crash, the accompanying medical bills need to get paid somehow. ...more

December 30, 2007

CLEARWATER - Nick Bollea's driver's license will be suspended for one year as of Dec. 10, and it could be suspended indefinitely if he doesn't pay a fine for driving 106 mph in Osceola County in April, state officials say. ...more

November 20, 2007

Joining the cacophony of causes on specialty license plates is the plight of trees. It will follow one new plate that seeks help protecting Florida's springs and another that could outsell them all: a NASCAR tag goes on sale this month. ...more

November 18, 2007