The commercials showing drunk drivers seated in their cars bathed in massive amounts of martinis, olives and all, wine or beer until it comes pouring from their car doors and windows at drunk driving check points, at first seem ridiculous or even funny. ...more

December 29, 2009

The road to impairment when drinking takes a different course for each of us, health professionals warn. ...more

December 26, 2009

Confederate forces have charged into federal territory and are hailing as a victory a U.S. District Court's decision in their struggle to get a specialty license plate pushed through the Florida Legislature. ...more

December 10, 2009

Confederate forces have charged into federal territory and are hailing as victory a recent U.S. District Court's decision in their struggle to get a specialty license plate pushed through the Florida Legislature. Not so fast, state officials say, rumors of a decisive judicial victory are premature. ...more

December 9, 2009

A 19-year-old man was killed and 19-year-old woman injured when a driver having a seizure lost control of his car on Park Boulevard and hit the pair on a sidewalk Tuesday in Seminole. ...more

March 11, 2009

Even as numbers sank statewide, Hillsborough County remained one of Florida's top destinations for newcomers in 2008 when compared with other Florida counties. ...more

February 20, 2009

The difference in the spelling of her name is only one letter, but it has sent Geraldean Smith - or now Jeraldean to officialdom - on a roller coaster ride she would rather avoid. ...more

February 13, 2009

The 19-year-old St. Petersburg woman who lost control of her car this morning, killing a 20-year-old passenger, has had a range of traffic infractions – including three speeding tickets, according to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. ...more

February 9, 2009

Nick Bollea wasn't supposed to drive for three years as part of his plea in May, but he can now drive under certain circumstances. ...more

February 3, 2009

Traffic fatalities in Highlands County dropped slightly from 17 in 2007 to 16 last year, but about a third of the fatalities last year involved motorcycles, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. ...more

February 3, 2009