A 40-year-old woman died in a single-car accident this morning in Hernando County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. ...more

September 13, 2009

A 45-year-old Ruskin man died after his Ford F-150 crashed this morning on U.S. 41. ...more

February 9, 2009

Two Highlands County motorists sustained injuries from a two-vehicle accident Sunday night on U.S. 27 (State Road 25) and Raley Road. ...more

January 26, 2009

A 40-year-old woman was seriously injured Sunday morning after she refused to pull over for Florida Highway Patrol troopers, lost control of her car and crashed into a hotel, authorities say. ...more

December 15, 2008

An 25-year-old Auburndale man died in a single-vehicle crash Thursday night on Recker Highway, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Francisco Javier Ramirez was driving south about 9:21 p.m. when his van swerved into the northbound lane and went off the east shoulder into a ditch, troopers said. The 1989 Chevrolet van then struck a concrete culvert just north of Commercial Boulevard, troopers said. ...more

December 5, 2008

Law enforcement officers chased down four suspects in a Fort Myers jewelry store robbery Thursday night, capturing the men after their getaway car nearly crashed into trees lining Interstate 75, the Florida Highway Patrol said. One of the men was later shot by a Lee County sheriff's deputy but was expected to recover. ...more

December 5, 2008

Passers-by lifted a sport utility vehicle off a driver after it rolled over in St. Petersburg this afternoon, police say. The driver later died. ...more

December 4, 2008

"It's been a long day, but a day that has come to an end. It ended in the arrest of one of our police officers today." That was the opening statement from Avon Park Police Chief Matt Doughney at a press conference Wednesday night, where he announced that Officer Adam Wayne Willis, 30, was taken into custody following a lengthy investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) for misconduct. ...more

November 20, 2008

A 29-year-old motorcyclist was killed early this morning in Polk County when he apparently lost control of his bike on U.S. 27 north of Sand Mine Road, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. ...more

September 23, 2008

A 14-year-old hit by a car Sunday when he was crossing a road while he wrote text messages on his cell phone died Monday afternoon, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

September 23, 2008