The driver who died Friday after fleeing a traffic stop by police and later crashing into another car has been identified as David Valles of Winter Haven, according to Auburndale police. ...more

January 2, 2010

An hour's drive west of Tallahassee, in the little town of Cottondale, sits Green Circle, the world's largest wood-pellet manufacturing plant. Its sole operation - reducing wood fiber to horse-pill-size pellets suitable for burning. ...more

January 2, 2010

A 5-year-old boy has died from injuries sustained in a Christmas Day accident, the Florida Highway Patrol said. ...more

December 27, 2009

A woman whose vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic caused an accident that sent a Polk County Deputy to the hospital this morning, possibly with a broken leg. ...more

November 15, 2009

One person has been airlifted to Tampa General Hospital following a three-car crash in Winter Haven. ...more

March 20, 2009

A New Jersey man died Sunday night when he lost control of his car in eastern Hernando County and slammed into a tree, the Florida Highway Patrol said. A passenger, 17-year-old Jonathan Colon of Clermont, was seriously injured in the accident that happened 16 miles east of Brooksville, the patrol said. ...more

March 16, 2009

A 70-year-old man died Saturday afternoon in Sarasota County when he failed to make a curve on his motorcycle, the Florida Highway Patrol said. ...more

March 1, 2009

Two Haines City children were seriously injured in a crash Wednesday night in Polk County. ...more

February 19, 2009

The 400 or so members of the Suncoast Cycling Club love their sport, and they use it to support many good causes with fundraising events throughout the year. ...more

February 16, 2009

Residents are battling a proposal for a borrow pit between U.S. 92 and Interstate 4, worried the heavy truck traffic could jeopardize students at five local schools. ...more

February 4, 2009