Six children were passengers in a vehicle driven by a man under the influence of alcohol Tuesday night, and they weren't wearing seat belts, Hillsborough County deputies say. Deputies arrested Carlos Rodriguez, 23, of Tampa. He was charged with six counts of child neglect and one count each of driving under the influence and not having a valid driver's license. ...more

December 31, 2008

A Tampa teenager was killed when the SUV he was riding in skidded out of control just after 1 a.m. Thursday in Lake County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. ...more

December 4, 2008

Florida lawmakers soon will consider bills that would allow law enforcement officers to pull over drivers for not wearing seat belts and to stop new teenage drivers from carting their young pals around. ...more

December 3, 2008

Two road-safety proposals will soon be under consideration by Florida lawmakers. House Bill 1 comes this year from Republican Rep. Rich Glorioso, who wants to allow police officers to pull over drivers for not wearing seat belts. Democratic Rep. Kelly Skidmore, meanwhile, wants to stop new teenage drivers from carting their young pals around. ...more

December 2, 2008

On Tuesday, Florida has the chance to take a major step forward toward energy independence. That's the day the Florida Environmental Regulation Commission votes on Gov. Charlie Crist's common-sense proposal to make cars run cleaner. ...more

November 30, 2008

The 14-year-old daughter of a state legislator and Polk County circuit judge was seriously injured in a Saturday night crash in Auburndale. ...more

November 24, 2008

A 14-year-old girl was seriously injured in a Saturday night crash in Polk County. ...more

November 23, 2008

There will always be some who ignore the message. But this is no time to give up, advocates say. ...more

November 23, 2008

Two people were killed in a fiery car crash that happened shortly after midnight today on State Road 60, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. ...more

November 16, 2008

A popular Plant High School student died and three other classmates were injured Friday night in a car accident on Interstate 75 near Micanopy after the driver lost control of the vehicle. ...more

November 15, 2008