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

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

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

TAMPA - Joining the fray of causes depicted in specialty license plates is the plight of trees. They join a new plate that cries out to help protect Florida's springs. Oh, and let's not forget the one that could outsell them all: a NASCAR specialty plate that goes on sale this month. ...more

November 15, 2007

It's always tragic when a life is lost on the roads but nothing beats the loss when a teen dies during a road crash. This year so far, teenage road fatalities in Highlands County have gone up compared to last year. These grim statistics should put us all on red alert and ensure the statistic does not repeat itself next year. From Jan. 1 through the end of September, there were three teen fatalities in the county, including that of an 18-year-old, according the Florida Highway Patrol's Arcadia office. ...more

October 23, 2007

SEBRING — The number of car accidents in Highlands County slightly increased from 2005 to 2006, although the number of fatal accidents went down, according to recently released statistics provided by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. There were 859 total crashes in Highlands County in 2006, five more accidents than the previous year. There were also 21 fatal accidents, down from 33 in 2005. Fatal accidents are calculated based on the number of cars involved, not the number of passenger deaths. For example, if there were multiple deaths in one car during an accident, the number would count as one fatal accident. "The trends across the state are showing that there are more crashes," said Lt. Doug Dodson, of the Florida Highway Patrol. ...more

October 1, 2007

Nick Bollea last week pleaded no contest to charges he was speeding in Pinellas Park on Aug. 10, a move that brings restrictions on his driver's license, according to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. ...more

September 25, 2007

ST. PETERSBURG - Nick Bollea last week pleaded no contest to charges he was speeding in Pinellas Park on Aug. 10, a move that brings restrictions on his driver's license, according to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. ...more

September 24, 2007