It's difficult to overstate the importance of Interstate 4 to Central Florida's economy. It's a lifeline for commerce between Orlando and the Tampa Bay area, especially for the trucking industry and commuters traveling for work. ...more

January 10, 2008

POLK CITY - Smoke from a bush fire mixed with early morning fog was blamed for a 50-vehicle pileup in Polk County early this morning that Sheriff Grady Judd called "the worst you've ever seen." ...more

January 9, 2008

TAMPA - Like a main artery into the heart of Tampa, Interstate 4 is vital to the delivery of commuters and goods here and to towns and cities along the way. ...more

January 9, 2008

A deadly mix of fog and smoke from a brush fire has led to the deaths of at least four people in a series of crashes on Interstate 4 near Polk City. ...more

January 9, 2008

The sweeping security crackdown by Gen. Pervez Musharraf that thwarted a protest rally against his emergency decree by opposition leader Benazir Bhutto left the two adversaries locked in a standoff Friday. ...more

November 10, 2007

Florida Highway Patrol troopers this week are focusing their speed guns on tractor-trailer rigs to reduce fatal accidents because commercial drivers have been involved in more than their share recently. ...more

October 25, 2007

TAMPA - Florida Highway Patrol troopers this week are focusing their attentions – and speed guns – on those behind the wheels of semis and commercial trucks. The initiative, dubbed Operation Safe Ride, is the result of a disproportionate number of fatal wrecks involving aggressive tractor-trailer drivers, troopers said. ...more

October 24, 2007

Times have never been better for America's major railroads. Profits are rising. Stock prices are up. And so are subsidies from taxpayers. ...more

October 11, 2007

AVON PARK — Tom Macklin was cracking up over the truck traffic along Main Street, and his house on that street, according to him, was literally cracking up as well. Although other neighbors disputed whether truck vibrations created the crack along his stoop and the foundation of his house, several of them also notice delivery trucks, haulers and full-size tractor trailers heading right into downtown Avon Park. "We get semis coming through here," said another Main Street resident who did not wish to be identified. ...more

September 16, 2007