The first of what perhaps will be thousands of pages of reports on the deadly Interstate 4 pileup in Polk County trickled into public view Monday with narratives that detailed what happened. ...more

February 5, 2008

LAKELAND - The first installment of perhaps thousands of pages of reports and documentation of the massive pileup on Interstate 4 in Polk County in January trickled into public view this morning with narratives that laid out in detail what happened but nothing to hint at the chaos and confusion that greeted first responders. ...more

February 4, 2008

A helicopter pilot was killed when his small craft crashed into a freeway and burst into flames, authorities said. ...more

January 27, 2008

A newer-model Chevrolet Trailblazer apparently went airborne and flipped in front of the Hertz Rent A Car, at 1225 US Highway 27 S., in Sebring, Monday at approximately 6 p.m., according to eye witnesses. ...more

January 21, 2008

One man died and a child has been taken to an area hospital after a sport utility vehicle crashed near the north fishing pier by the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, Florida Highway Patrol troopers confirmed ...more

January 20, 2008

The New Year's Eve celebrations ignited another round of complaints to county officials and the Sheriff's Office. Local leaders in turn explain how they are powerless to defuse the situation. A state task force is supposed to submit a report by the end of January offering recommendations for possible statewide fireworks regulations. ...more

January 5, 2008

Treated To Holiday Noise What will it take to stop amateurs from setting off fireworks for recreational purposes? Does someone have to be injured or killed? ...more

January 4, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Watching firefighters shoot water through the flaming roof of his house wasn't how Tony Short wanted to spend Wednesday afternoon. ...more

January 3, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Watching firefighters shoot water through the flaming roof of his house wasn't how Tony Short wanted to spend Wednesday afternoon. ...more

January 3, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Watching firefighters shoot water through the flaming roof of his house wasn't how Tony Short wanted to spend Wednesday afternoon. ...more

January 2, 2008