The driver of a 1999 motorcycle was killed in a hit-and-run crash on State Road 70 in Manatee County early this morning, troopers say. Scott A. Stevens, 47, of Arcadia, died. The driver of a 1998 Dodge truck left the scene near State Road 70 and Yanncy Road, and details about the driver are unknown, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. ...more

October 16, 2008

If you would like to have an honest, trustworthy and expert master mechanic work on your vehicles, you cannot find any better than Tom, owner of Tech Automotive located at the end of a short driveway off U.S. 27 behind Banyan Plaza near Sparta Road. The day a friend recommended Tech Automotive to me was my lucky day. If you don't know anything about cars or trucks, Tom knows everything there is to know. If you do know a lot about them, you will enjoy talking with him while he analyzes your vehicle's problem and clearly explains to you what needs to be done. Unlike most places, he won't tell you that you must have this or that replaced if it can be fixed. His premises aren't fancy, but his prices are the lowest in the county. ...more

October 9, 2008

Drivers in Sarasota can get gas today for less than $3 a gallon. Cars started backing up about noon today after the Dodge Store at Fruitville and Beneva roads posted the price of regular, unleaded gas at $2.94. ...more

October 7, 2008

A 24-year-old St. Petersburg man was arrested Sunday on charges he and three other suspects boxed in a vehicle Thursday with two cars to commit a robbery, St. Petersburg police said. The charges against Reo Roeshawn Weston include kidnapping and armed robbery. ...more

October 6, 2008

Detectives say a man jailed in Pasco County on murder charges is connected to an April 8 fatal shooting outside a Tampa restaurant. ...more

September 30, 2008

Police say the prep football star killed in South Florida hours after his team's homecoming game was likely an innocent victim of gang violence. ...more

September 28, 2008

A St. Petersburg man escaped with only minor injuries this morning after his car overturned and rolled down an embankment on Interstate 175 in St. Petersburg. ...more

September 28, 2008

A Pinellas County deputy stopped a car early Sunday driven by a Pasco County deputy who smelled of alcohol and was allowed to call someone to pick him up, according to a report. ...more

September 25, 2008

A Pinellas County deputy stopped a car early Sunday driven by a Pasco County deputy who smelled of alcohol and was allowed to call someone to pick him up, according to a report. ...more

September 24, 2008

A hearing-impaired pedestrian who was the victim of a hit-and-run crash Saturday morning has died, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

September 24, 2008