This Thanksgiving Day, as we gather with family and friends to count our blessings, let's give thanks for the bounty we enjoy and not just on this holiday, but every day. ...more

November 18, 2007

SEBRING — Every day, Paul Travers can look outside his window and see a long line of semi-trucks lined up at the red light located to the north of the UPS store where he works. "It seems like the commercial vehicle traffic has really increased over the last few weeks," said Travers. "It has to be more dangerous. With the amount of red lights that are on (U.S. 27), I would definitely say that there could be problems." With this in mind, the Florida Highway Patrol's "Operation Safe Ride," a two-day campaign that took place last weekend, focused on reducing deaths and injuries on Florida roadways where hazardous traffic violations by drivers of commercial vehicles are prevalent. ...more

November 3, 2007

When consumers shop for frozen pizza, blue jeans or DVD players, they compare prices and look for bargains. But they probably don't think about the cost of getting the merchandise to the store - and how they pay that cost in increased taxes and diminished safety. ...more

October 1, 2007