Three area high schools have taken top honors and a share of $10,000 in cash prizes in the Battle of the Belts contest, which promotes safety by encouraging high school students to use seat belts. ...more

January 23, 2008

SEBRING — Two Hardee County men were airlifted to Tampa General Hospital after an early morning crash Wednesday, when a Ford SUV flipped about 1,000 feet north of Valerie Boulevard on U.S. 27. ...more

January 9, 2008

In December 2005, 9-year-old Fatima Cervantes and her 8-year-old brother boarded a Sizzler ride at a carnival in Austin, Texas, thrilled to climb into one of the candy-colored cars on rotating arms. ...more

December 8, 2007

Lori Aleo saw promise in her son. For the longest time he was fascinated by the battles and heroes of the past, an interest he likely picked up from a mother who teaches history as a career. ...more

December 8, 2007

YESILYURT, Turkey - An Atlasjet plane crashed on a rocky mountain shortly before it was expected to land in southwest Turkey early today, killing all 56 people onboard. The cause was not immediately known. ...more

November 30, 2007

The California autoworker who is suing Toyota and others in a whistleblower lawsuit said Tuesday she was merely carrying out the quality-conscious "Toyota way" in spotting defects when managers cracked down on her efforts and demoted her. ...more

November 28, 2007

TAMPA - By air and by land, Florida Highway Patrol troopers will be looking for errant drivers this Thanksgiving holiday. ...more

November 21, 2007

An employee at a California plant run jointly by General Motors and Toyota is accusing her managers of allowing serious defects to go unchecked, including faulty seat belts and braking, and retaliating when she resisted, according to a lawsuit filed this month. ...more

November 21, 2007

After the accident, Hulk Hogan and his family offered their encouragement, their emotional support and their deepest hopes that John Graziano would recover from his critical injuries. ...more

November 8, 2007

It's always tragic when a life is lost on the roads but nothing beats the loss when a teen dies during a road crash. This year so far, teenage road fatalities in Highlands County have gone up compared to last year. These grim statistics should put us all on red alert and ensure the statistic does not repeat itself next year. From Jan. 1 through the end of September, there were three teen fatalities in the county, including that of an 18-year-old, according the Florida Highway Patrol's Arcadia office. ...more

October 23, 2007