PLANT CITY - If you are heading east on Interstate 4 and are dodging fewer trucks merging into traffic near Thonotosassa Road, thank Homeland Security. The weigh station just west of the interchange is closed for a few weeks so contractors can install bullet-resistant glass, a post-Sept. 11 measure mandated for older weigh stations across the state. ...more

February 12, 2008

A 48-year-old man laying on train tracks was struck and killed tonight by a CSX freight train heading into Lake Alfred, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

January 23, 2008

The loud boom interrupted Dustin Hall's Christmas. He had just finished eating dinner and was resting on the sofa when he heard the sound. ...more

December 25, 2007

Authorities are continuing their investigation into Wednesday's Interstate 4 crash that sent seven people to the hospital, including an 18-day-old baby. ...more

November 24, 2007

TAMPA - A 17-day-old infant is in critical condition today at Tampa General Hospital after being ejected from a pickup that crashed on Interstate 4 on Wednesday. ...more

November 22, 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

Consultants hired to study the intersection of Gunn Highway and Linebaugh Avenue are recommending a $2.4 million upgrade to smooth the daily traffic jams. ...more

November 21, 2007

Consultants hired to study the intersection of Gunn Highway and Linebaugh Avenue are recommending a $2.4 million upgrade to smooth the daily traffic jams. ...more

November 19, 2007

Even though a proposed Wal-Mart store at S.R. 54 and Grand Boulevard, in the Holiday area, got the go-ahead from county officials Thursday, residents vow to appeal the decision to the County Commission. ...more

November 9, 2007

TAMPA – Workers are fixing incorrect road stripes applied after repaving work that were confusing drivers at Kennedy Boulevard and Ashley Drive. ...more

November 6, 2007