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State Alcohol-Related Traffic Deaths Up 13%, Report Says
The number of alcohol-related traffic fatalities rose 13 percent in 2007 compared with the previous year, according to statistics released today. ...more
September 19, 2008
Defending Ron Grimming
Mark Darling's recent guest column, "In Defense of Sheriff Benton," is not a defense of the sheriff, but rather a diversion from issues. Darling, who will ramble to anyone who will listen to him, is friends with Sheriff Benton and former FHP command personnel who retired or were demoted during an internal affairs investigation. Mr. Darling doesn't even know Ron Grimming. Sour grapes and dirty politics? You bet! ...more
September 19, 2008
Vehicle Tag Renewals Now Available For Two-Year Periods
Floridians now have the option of renewing their vehicle registration for two years instead of one. ...more
September 19, 2008
Judges Urged To Warn Traffic Offenders About Pleas
Judges are urged to warn habitual traffic offenders that guilty or no contest pleas could lead to the loss of their licenses - even though such warnings aren't yet required, a divided Florida Supreme Court said Thursday. ...more
September 19, 2008
Florida Driver's License Changes
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is announcing changes that will affect Florida drivers and department customers beginning Oct. 1. ...more
September 12, 2008
Crowded Motorcycle Safety Classes Thwart Gas-Saving Plans
The spontaneity of buying a first motorcycle and riding off toward a distant horizon is gone, now that state law requires new riders to take safety classes that are hard to come by. ...more
September 5, 2008
FHP Reminding Drivers To Drive Safely
The Florida Highway Patrol is stepping up its enforcement efforts for the Labor Day holiday weekend. ...more
August 30, 2008
Man Charged With DUI In Clearwater Motorcycle Deaths
At the wheel of the 1992 Oldsmobile was Jimmy Dunn, who during the past 21 years has been convicted of drunken driving three times. ...more
August 21, 2008
2 On Motorcycle Dead; Man Charged With DUI-Manslaughter
A South Carolina man is in custody this morning on charges he struck a motorcycle with his car Tuesday night, killing the motorcyclist and a passenger on the motorcycle, Clearwater police say. ...more
August 20, 2008
Data Lawsuit Brings $1 Credit To Florida Drivers
About 10 million Florida motorists will get $1 off their annual vehicle registration renewals in 2009-10 as the result of a federal lawsuit settlement approved Tuesday by Gov. Charlie Crist and the state Cabinet. ...more
August 13, 2008
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