SEBRING — Construction crews began work on Phase Two of the Sebring Parkway in July, doing mostly off-road work near Sebring High School. On Jan. 2, those construction crews will start the serious road building work, causing the complete shut-down of Eucalyptus Street, between Center and Grapefruit streets, for at least four and possibly as many as six months. This section of the parkway will replace the current two-lane Eucalyptus Street with a five-lane roadway with turning lanes. Phase Two of the parkway also will convert the current Highlands Avenue into a five-lane roadway, running all the way to U.S. 27. ...more

December 20, 2007

The city manager says he will call for an investigation and changes in parade rules after a child died Friday at the Plant City Christmas Parade. ...more

December 9, 2007

A toll system that uses cameras to photograph vehicles on the Selmon Crosstown Expressway's elevated lanes is off to a slow start, but that hasn't stopped transportation officials from moving ahead with plans to expand the system to other toll roads in Florida. ...more

December 4, 2007

A motorcyclist died this afternoon after striking the side of an empty school bus, police said. ...more

December 3, 2007

A 22-year-old motorcyclist died Wednesday morning in a wreck at 30th Avenue North and 49th Street, St. Petersburg police said. ...more

November 22, 2007

ST. PETERSBURG - A 22-year-old motorcyclist was killed this morning in a wreck at 30th Avenue North and 49th Street, St. Petersburg police said. ...more

November 21, 2007

Lost a hubcap? Need a wheel? Looking for new rims for your ride? ...more

November 12, 2007

Three disabled people have sued Walt Disney World for not allowing them to use their Segways to move around its theme parks. ...more

November 11, 2007

The state has taken away "public transportation" for Medicare recipients, to help reduce our taxes. If you are on Medicaid you can receive it, but if you're on Medicare, there is no more funding for it, and you just don't need it. That must be their theory? My daughter, who has a progressive crippling disease, was recently denied transportation for a "follow- up" appointment, two days after she had cataract surgery. I have spent two days phoning all over the state without any results. She has to have another cataract removed, which involves two appointments again, and three other appointments before the year's end. ...more

November 5, 2007

ST. PETERSBURG - A high school student tried robbing a CiCi's Pizza from the drive-through Wednesday night, but an employee recognized him as a former co-worker and slammed the window shut, St. Petersburg police say. ...more

October 25, 2007