DOVER - Interstate 4 looked like a well-lit parking lot during a five-mile back up caused by a series of accidents involving more than two dozen vehicles Tuesday night. ...more

October 23, 2007

A $9 million traffic management center officially opens today to help keep vehicles flowing along Tampa Bay area highways. ...more

October 19, 2007

Should I drop my PIP coverage between now and Jan. 1? No. Under legislation the governor plans to sign, the state's no-fault law would still apply between now and then in a crash between two drivers who carry PIP coverage, which means the cost of treating your injuries will still be covered no matter who is at fault. Although PIP is no longer required, the vast majority of Florida drivers still carry the coverage. ...more

October 6, 2007

Hardheaded Teenagers Regarding 'Scooter Driver Dies In Westchase Crash' (Metro, Sept. 27): ...more

October 4, 2007

American laboratories handling the world's deadliest germs and toxins have experienced more than 100 accidents and missing shipments since 2003, and the number is increasing as more labs do the work. ...more

October 3, 2007

Harnessing the wind has long been a passion of humans, from the first sailing vessels used for exploration to devices that now pull a single human along just for fun. ...more

October 3, 2007

Kiteboarding is catching on along Florida's west coast, where the wind always blows. Even if it's not that strong, the wind can tug kiteboarders aloft from Egmont Key to Dunedin. Boarders plunk down an average $2,000 for the board, rigging and kites that look like small parasails and use the free breeze to pull them through the surf and a couple of feet into the air over the waves. ...more

October 2, 2007

What has changed now that no-fault insurance is now on the agenda for the special Legislative session that begins Wednesday? ...more

October 2, 2007

At rail stations and shopping malls around the world, reports are popping up of people, particularly young children, getting their toes caught in escalators. The one common theme seems to be the clunky soft-soled clogs known by the name of the most popular brand, Crocs. ...more

September 18, 2007

In response to Liz Blood's letter titled "Why Cyclists?" I can't help but agree that safe trails are needed throughout the entire Highlands County area, so that our citizens can safely enjoy healthful daily living. ...more

September 17, 2007