Jeff Gordon started on the pole at Texas and led the first 15 laps. Then he lost the handling on the No. 24 car and eventually fell a lap down. ...more

November 3, 2008

Authorities say three adults and five children were injured in a two-vehicle crash on a bridge. ...more

November 2, 2008

A Winter Park woman was killed when the car she was driving collided with another vehicle on U.S. 27 this morning, the Florida Highway Patrol reported. ...more

October 25, 2008

Toyota Motor Co.'s Scion brand tops the list of most reliable cars in Consumer Reports' annual vehicle reliability study, as Asian automakers continue to fill the top of the magazine's rankings. Among U.S. automakers, Ford Motor Co.'s brands ranked most reliable. ...more

October 24, 2008

Mexico agreed Monday to deport Cubans who sneak illegally through Mexican territory to reach the United States, a step toward cutting off an increasingly violent and heavily used human trafficking route. ...more

October 21, 2008

A Tampa man, who police say stabbed his live-in girlfriend eight times, was arrested Sunday night. Officers charged Derick Deravil with attempted murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He also was charged with violating his probation. ...more

October 20, 2008

Police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred early this morning at 1364 Friend Ave. ...more

October 18, 2008

A Clearwater man who led law enforcement on 30-minute chase through Pinellas County was found guilty today of being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. ...more

October 17, 2008

The driver of a 1999 motorcycle was killed in a hit-and-run crash on State Road 70 in Manatee County early this morning, troopers say. Scott A. Stevens, 47, of Arcadia, died. The driver of a 1998 Dodge truck left the scene near State Road 70 and Yanncy Road, and details about the driver are unknown, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. ...more

October 16, 2008

If you would like to have an honest, trustworthy and expert master mechanic work on your vehicles, you cannot find any better than Tom, owner of Tech Automotive located at the end of a short driveway off U.S. 27 behind Banyan Plaza near Sparta Road. The day a friend recommended Tech Automotive to me was my lucky day. If you don't know anything about cars or trucks, Tom knows everything there is to know. If you do know a lot about them, you will enjoy talking with him while he analyzes your vehicle's problem and clearly explains to you what needs to be done. Unlike most places, he won't tell you that you must have this or that replaced if it can be fixed. His premises aren't fancy, but his prices are the lowest in the county. ...more

October 9, 2008