At least eight children are being treated today at University Community Hospital after a car struck a school bus near Van Buren Middle School this morning, an official said. Hospital spokesman Will Darnall said the children are listed in good and fair condition; none has major injuries. ...more

September 24, 2008

A tractor-trailer driver was on his cell phone when he slammed into a school bus in north Florida, police said Wednesday. A 13-year-old girl died, but officials are crediting heroic passers-by who pulled students off the burning bus with preventing an even bigger tragedy. ...more

September 24, 2008

A portion of Mariner Boulevard was shut down for more than three hours Tuesday after a car veered off the road and toppled a power pole, the Florida Highway Patrol reports. ...more

September 24, 2008

At least one student died and eight people were injured Tuesday after a tractor-trailer rear-ended a school bus in an accident in West Central Florida, authorities said. ...more

September 24, 2008

With 460 school bus stops around the county, it's next to impossible for officials to make sure every child waiting for a ride to school is safe. ...more

September 23, 2008

Sheriff, superintendent: Public should stay alert, too. ...more

September 23, 2008

Four students aboard a school bus involved in a "minor" crash Friday morning were taken to a local hospital as a precaution, Pasco Fire Rescue dispatchers said. ...more

September 20, 2008

Paramedics are on scene this morning of a "minor" crash involving a school bus and another vehicle, a Pasco County Fire Rescue dispatcher said. ...more

September 19, 2008

A Pinellas County school bus clipped an overhanging roof of a house while attempting to make a turn this morning, St. Petersburg police said. ...more

September 17, 2008

Hillsborough County School District Superintendent MaryEllen Elia is working to improve the communication issues that have plagued her administration. ...more

September 16, 2008