Traffic fatalities in Highlands County dropped slightly from 17 in 2007 to 16 last year, but about a third of the fatalities last year involved motorcycles, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. ...more

February 3, 2009

Florida is among 10 states with the lowest percentage of deaths involving drunken drivers, according to an annual report compiled by Mothers Against Drunk Driving. ...more

November 26, 2008

Florida saw traffic fatalities drop for the second straight year in 2007, although Highlands County's numbers rose slightly. ...more

October 18, 2008

The number of alcohol-related traffic fatalities rose 13 percent in 2007 compared with the previous year, according to statistics released today. ...more

September 19, 2008

The Florida Highway Patrol is stepping up its enforcement efforts for the Labor Day holiday weekend. ...more

August 30, 2008

One driver of a two-vehicle crash Friday near the Raceway gas station, south of Sebring, died Sunday at Tampa General Hospital, a Florida Highway Patrol press release stated. ...more

July 23, 2008

We had the most amazing "Walk Like MADD" event on Saturday in Tampa with hundreds of supporters turning out in support of MADD's Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving. ...more

July 3, 2008

The saying goes among law enforcement officers that New Year's Eve is "amateur night" for the drunks on the road. ...more

December 29, 2007

After clocks are turned back this weekend, pedestrians walking during the evening rush hour are nearly three times more likely to be struck and killed by cars than before the time change, two scientists calculate. ...more

November 3, 2007

A Mother's Warning Regarding 'Woman Struck By SUV Dies From Her Injuries,' Oct. 18: ...more

October 28, 2007