LAKE PLACID — Wearing seat belts prevented Lake Placid Police Chief Phil Williams and his wife Margie from being seriously injured on Sunday afternoon on County Road 621 near Holmes Road. "My wife called out, 'Lookout, he's stopping,'" Williams said Monday morning. ...more

February 25, 2008

Two University of South Florida students were pulled over on a South Carolina highway in August because of the color of their skin, their attorneys argued Wednesday. ...more

February 21, 2008

TAMPA – Two University of South Florida students were pulled over on a South Carolina highway in August because of the color of their skin, their attorneys argued today. ...more

February 20, 2008

I've been told that fast food isn't good for your health, but what happened last Monday was a bit over the top. ...more

February 19, 2008

WINTER HAVEN - A 45-year-old woman died today after getting sandwiched by a van and a school bus, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

February 6, 2008

When most people talk about major surgery they have undergone, they do so with painful cringes and relief that it's over. But when Glenn Davis talks about his gastric bypass surgery, he has enthusiasm. ...more

February 6, 2008

The way some Georgians see it, if they're going to get thrown through the windshield of a pickup, that's nobody's business but their own. ...more

January 29, 2008

Three area high schools have taken top honors and a share of $10,000 in cash prizes in the Battle of the Belts contest, which promotes safety by encouraging high school students to use seat belts. ...more

January 23, 2008

SEBRING — Two Hardee County men were airlifted to Tampa General Hospital after an early morning crash Wednesday, when a Ford SUV flipped about 1,000 feet north of Valerie Boulevard on U.S. 27. ...more

January 9, 2008

In December 2005, 9-year-old Fatima Cervantes and her 8-year-old brother boarded a Sizzler ride at a carnival in Austin, Texas, thrilled to climb into one of the candy-colored cars on rotating arms. ...more

December 8, 2007