At least one student died and eight people were injured Tuesday after a tractor-trailer rear-ended a school bus in an accident in West Central Florida, authorities said. ...more

September 24, 2008

A portion of Mariner Boulevard was shut down for more than three hours Tuesday after a car veered off the road and toppled a power pole, the Florida Highway Patrol reports. ...more

September 24, 2008

With 460 school bus stops around the county, it's next to impossible for officials to make sure every child waiting for a ride to school is safe. ...more

September 23, 2008

Sheriff, superintendent: Public should stay alert, too. ...more

September 23, 2008

Four students aboard a school bus involved in a "minor" crash Friday morning were taken to a local hospital as a precaution, Pasco Fire Rescue dispatchers said. ...more

September 20, 2008

Paramedics are on scene this morning of a "minor" crash involving a school bus and another vehicle, a Pasco County Fire Rescue dispatcher said. ...more

September 19, 2008

A Pinellas County school bus clipped an overhanging roof of a house while attempting to make a turn this morning, St. Petersburg police said. ...more

September 17, 2008

Hillsborough County School District Superintendent MaryEllen Elia is working to improve the communication issues that have plagued her administration. ...more

September 16, 2008

A 13-year-old Brooksville girl was killed when a pickup truck hit her this morning as she was walking to her bus stop, the Florida Highway Patrol said. ...more

September 9, 2008

Ever since John McCain picked Sarah Palin to be his running mate, many have lavished praise on her decision not to have an abortion after she and her husband learned that their youngest child, Trig, would be born with Down syndrome. Do those telling Palin "attagirl" and "way to go" have any idea what challenges and struggles Trig's parents - and all of us who care for children with special needs - live with every day? Though everyone cheered the Palin family in Minnesota last week, will those people be there for that little boy and his family when their support is really needed? ...more

September 9, 2008