A 31-year-old man died when his pick-up truck lost control while trying to pass other cars in Polk County east of Lakeland on Saturday evening. ...more

January 4, 2009

A Polk County sheriff deputy's patrol car caught fire this morning after he slammed into the back of a pick-up truck, according to a media release. ...more

June 14, 2008

TAMPA - A pick up truck slammed into a house, hurling a television at the 97-year-old owner at 1209 Holmes Ave. and causing a gas leak just before 10 p.m. on Thursday, Fire Rescue Capt. Bill Wade said. ...more

January 17, 2008

A Kissimmee River Estates woman was safe Thursday after reporting her ex-boyfriend kidnapped her, dragged her from her remote Highlands County home Wednesday night and then drove her into Okeechobee County. Highlands County Sheriff's investigators have issued a "be on the lookout" for David Michael Yates, 40, of last known address, 2265 Cross Roads, Lucedale, Miss. ...more

December 27, 2007

Live Traffic Updates TAMPA - A 16-day old infant in a car seat was ejected from a pickup truck when it rolled over after a tire blew out on Interstate 4 on Wednesday, Florida Highway Patrol reported. ...more

November 21, 2007

LAKE PLACID — It all depends on who you talk to. Some call the vendors who hawk fresh vegetables along the roadside "squatters," while regular customers talk about bargains. As the local growing seasons change, the fare varies from strawberries to oranges and melons. A pair of longtime produce vendors along U.S. 27 – just north of the Lake Placid town border – don't know whose property they sell from. ...more

November 12, 2007

BRADENTON - Family and friends of a 34-year-old man killed in a hit and run held signs on Sunday about closure and asking the public to find the driver responsible for his death. ...more

November 11, 2007

Wheels of Success has a mission statement that can be defined by a simple, two-word phrase: dependable transportation. ...more

September 4, 2007