An 18-year-old high school senior who appeared not to hear the horn of an approaching train because he was wearing headphones was killed Monday as he was walking on railroad tracks in Polk County. ...more

October 21, 2009

Just as the LMP1 cars took their first turns on Promoter Test Day Tuesday, the red flag made an unwelcome appearance. ...more

March 18, 2009

Dade City police are going green with the addition of two electric vehicles. ...more

January 28, 2009

GEORGIA - A teenager was decapitated by a roller coaster after he hopped a pair of fences and entered a restricted area Saturday at Six Flags Over Georgia, authorities said. ...more

June 29, 2008

OK, so the Swiss have invented a car that runs on land and underwater. But did they really have to make it a convertible? ...more

February 15, 2008

TAMPA - The driver in a crash last week that killed a Port Richey woman and ejected a baby was jailed Tuesday. Yorgan Lopez-Perez, 26, of Tampa, was charged with one count of vehicular homicide and two counts of reckless driving with serious injury. ...more

January 8, 2008

The Police Department got the City Commission's approval at its Dec. 4 meeting to purchase some new, flashy equipment. The department is planning on spending up to $18,500 on a mobility vehicle, ballistic shields and emergency response systems. The gear primarily would be used in case of an emergency situation at Tarpon Springs High School. ...more

December 22, 2007

How About Other Parks? Regarding "Safety Trumps Segway At Disney Parks" (Our Opinion, Nov. 13): ...more

November 20, 2007

The weather early this morning is closer to the necessary variables needed to cause fish to migrate in larger numbers for longer periods — something that hasn't occurred very often lately. Get to the lake as early as possible and there is a very good chance you might catch the larger fish at the tail end of their feeding spree. The barometer should be near the bottom of the drop that happened Tuesday night, or already starting to rise — but only slightly. For this reason, start your presentation in close to the vegetation, or in the shallows working your way out. There's a great possibility of a "top-water" bite, so give that a try before switching to other methods. I prefer working top-water retrieves at top speed at first, then gradually slowing it down if it doesn't produce any strikes. ...more

October 17, 2007