A man died on Interstate 75 in an accident involving a vehicle and a tractor-trailer carrying 8,500 gallons of fuel, the Florida Highway Patrol said. ...more

October 23, 2009

In the matter of Falcon Heene, the 6-year-old boy who stashed himself - or was stashed by his parents - in the attic while a frantic world thought he was adrift in a homemade balloon, let us stipulate a few things: ...more

October 23, 2009

A 29-year-old man died early this morning when his car rear-ended a tanker carrying a cargo of orange juice as the truck slowed to make a turn near Lake Wales. The Polk County Sheriff's Office said Joseph Cherry, of Lake Wales, was killed about 2:30 a.m. today on State Road 17. ...more

September 24, 2009

A 12-year-old girl died this morning after she was thrown from a vehicle on an Interstate 75 overpass and plummeted to the busy U.S. 301 beneath, the Florida Highway Patrol said. ...more

August 13, 2009

Southbound lanes of Interstate 75 in Hernando County are open following a fatal tractor-trailer wreck this morning that had blocked traffic for more than three hours, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers responded to a call at 4:50 a.m. and found a semitrailer and van involved in a crash. The tractor-trailer's driver, whose name was not immediately available, was pronounced dead at the scene, troopers said. ...more

July 6, 2009

Fatal accident at the intersection of U.S. 98 and Citrus Way. ...more

June 11, 2009

State Road 52 is now open following a serious accident this morning, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office reports. A tractor-trailer and two other vehicles collided at State Road 52 and Old Pasco Road, ejecting one person, according to Pasco Fire Rescue dispatchers. One person was extricated from a vehicle. ...more

June 5, 2009

A Pinellas Park man died this morning after his motorcycle collided with a tractor-trailer on Interstate 75 in Sarasota County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. ...more

June 2, 2009

A two-vehicle accident Wednesday on State Road 70 in Highlands County claimed the lives of an adult and a small child. ...more

May 22, 2009

A two-vehicle accident Wednesday on State Road 70 in Highlands County claimed the lives of two people. ...more

May 21, 2009