It's a timeless tradition that not even a sour economy can dampen. For a teenager, earning a driver's license represents new freedoms and another step toward independence. Parents, on the other hand, are pulling their hair with worry - and they don't think it's justified. ...more

March 23, 2009

One big measure of the success of the Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring is that many families enjoy the racing and the atmosphere so much that they come back year after year after year. ...more

March 21, 2009

The free program is offered in select cities around the country so that teen drivers and their parents can get a grip on understanding the responsibility of driving a three-ton automobile. ...more

December 13, 2008

Nearly all parents fear the day when their 16-year-old son or daughter drives solo for the first time. In this car-loving society of ours, the driver's license is the ultimate rite of passage. ...more

September 15, 2008

Driving solo for the first time ranks high on the list of teen milestones, right up there with graduation, a prom or even the first kiss. ...more

September 10, 2008

Driving solo for the first time ranks high on the list of teen milestones, right up there with graduation, prom or even the first kiss. ...more

September 9, 2008

The sound of screeching brakes, the crunch of metal on metal and breaking glass is heard all too often along the U.S. 27 corridor as it cuts through the center of Highlands County. ...more

July 22, 2008

More than two-thirds of young drivers and passengers killed in nighttime car crashes are not wearing seat belts - deadly proof of what can happen when young people do not heed parents' pleas and authorities' threats to "click it." ...more

May 20, 2008

SEBRING –– There was plenty of racing action on Saturday, and it wasn't just on the NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit. The 4th Karting Sprint Race was held at the Sebring International Raceway Autocross pad, with International Motorsports Academy hosting the event. ...more

May 18, 2008

PORT RICHEY – Young drivers and cell phone calls or text messages don't mix, a Florida lawmaker insists. ...more

November 1, 2007