The U.S. military is reinforcing the sides of its top-line mine-resistant vehicles to shore up what could be weak points as troops see a spike in armor-piercing roadside bombings across Iraq, The Associated Press has learned. ...more

May 10, 2008

The deaths of two Wesley Chapel High School students in a one-car crash on Interstate 75 this week is gut-wrenching for their families, friends and the community. ...more

May 9, 2008

At least one person is dead after a crash at 7:50 a.m. today at State Road 64 and 48th Street Court in Bradenton, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. ...more

May 2, 2008

LAKE PLACID — Wearing seat belts prevented Lake Placid Police Chief Phil Williams and his wife Margie from being seriously injured on Sunday afternoon on County Road 621 near Holmes Road. "My wife called out, 'Lookout, he's stopping,'" Williams said Monday morning. ...more

February 25, 2008

Two University of South Florida students were pulled over on a South Carolina highway in August because of the color of their skin, their attorneys argued Wednesday. ...more

February 21, 2008

TAMPA – Two University of South Florida students were pulled over on a South Carolina highway in August because of the color of their skin, their attorneys argued today. ...more

February 20, 2008

I've been told that fast food isn't good for your health, but what happened last Monday was a bit over the top. ...more

February 19, 2008

WINTER HAVEN - A 45-year-old woman died today after getting sandwiched by a van and a school bus, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

February 6, 2008

When most people talk about major surgery they have undergone, they do so with painful cringes and relief that it's over. But when Glenn Davis talks about his gastric bypass surgery, he has enthusiasm. ...more

February 6, 2008

The way some Georgians see it, if they're going to get thrown through the windshield of a pickup, that's nobody's business but their own. ...more

January 29, 2008