It has been said: Driving is the most dangerous daily activity for most people. ...more

October 25, 2007

Construction on two highway projects at Tampa International Airport remains on schedule, and the new airport interchange could even be finished early, airport and state highway officials said Thursday. ...more

October 12, 2007

AVON PARK — Jose Gonzales doesn't know who could have spray painted racial slurs on his house and set fire to his garage and car. "I can't sleep," he said Monday afternoon. "I don't know who did this." State Fire Marshal Public Information Officer Kevin Shireman said the fire was intentionally set and a cash reward of up to $2,500 is being offered for information. A Folk-Nation gang sign was sprayed painted on the garage. ...more

October 2, 2007

Authorities are investigating the death of a man who jumped off the Bayside Bridge Saturday afternoon. Motorists reported seeing the man leave his parked vehicle in the northbound span and jump into the water around noon, authorities said. A Clearwater Fire and Rescue diver found the man within 10 minutes. The diver brought the man onboard a rescue vessel and took him to Courtney Campbell Beach, where he was pronounced dead, said Elizabeth Daly-Watts, public information officer for Clearwater Fire and Rescue. The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office is investigating. ...more

September 29, 2007

SEBRING — The Highlands County Sheriff's Office announced Friday that a grand jury indicted two more suspects in the Bryan Edward "Red" Fanning arson, kidnapping and murder case, bringing the total number of suspects to four. The grand jury found there was probable cause to indict Terrence Jerome "TJ" Barnett, 26, of Frostproof and Leeann Parker, 25, of Lake Wales, who were charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping, first-degree arson and robbery. Both Barnett and Parker remained in the Polk County Jail on unrelated methamphetamine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia possession charges, according to Donna Wood, Polk County sheriff's public information ...more

September 22, 2007

City Council Chairman John Bryan was found dead by a newspaper reporter Friday afternoon, the same day he resigned amid a criminal investigation into whether he sexually abused two of his adopted daughters and a nanny. ...more

September 8, 2007

ST. PETERSBURG - City Council Chairman John Bryan – who resigned today amid a criminal investigation into whether he sexually abused two of his adopted daughters and a third female – was found dead by a newspaper reporter Sept. 7. ...more

September 8, 2007