Seat belt law becomes a reality today – BELTS OR ELSE!

Seat belt law becomes a reality today – BELTS OR ELSE!

STATEWIDE - Florida's new seatbelt law goes into effect today and the Florida Highway Patrol plans on enforcing the rule. Not buckling ...

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Pedestrian injured on Bay Pines Boulevard near 100th Way North – Seminole – Pinellas County – Pinellas Sheriff Office – Seminole Fire Rescue - SunStar

Pedestrian injured on Bay Pines Boulevard near 100th Way North – Seminole – Pinellas County – Pinellas Sheriff Office – Seminole Fire Rescue - SunStar

SEMINOLE - A pedestrian was struck and seriously injured by a vehicle on Bay Pines Boulevard in Seminole as he crossed near the intersectio...

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FIAT will not be liable for CHRYSLER injury lawsuits – CHRYSLER vehicle injury claims -  Few to NO OPTIONS remain

FIAT will not be liable for CHRYSLER injury lawsuits – CHRYSLER vehicle injury claims - Few to NO OPTIONS remain

PALM BEACH - The Palm Beach Post (6/28, Paul) reported, "Because of the way Chrysler's exit plan was structured, Fiat will not be ...

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PROFITS AHEAD OF PATIENTS - Congress must tighten regulations on health insurers.

PROFITS AHEAD OF PATIENTS - Congress must tighten regulations on health insurers.

NATIONAL - In an editorial article published in the New York Times (6/29, A20), alludes to compelling stories of health insurers placing ...

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Another teen fatality - I-75 near Bruce B. Downs Boulevard in Tampa – NO SEATBELTS - FHP investigation continues

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY - According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 16-year-old died in a single-car crash on Interstate 75 near the junction ...

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One Fatality and many others injured in multi-vehicle crash on I-75 – Tampa – Hillsborough County

TAMPA - A five-vehicle crash on Interstate 75 just south of Bruce B. Downs Boulevard on Saturday afternoon left claimed the life of one and ...

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Pasco County's worst intersections for aggressive-driving crashes: Collier Parkway and State Road 54 causing Auto Accidents with injuries

Pasco County's worst intersections for aggressive-driving crashes: Collier Parkway and State Road 54 causing Auto Accidents with injuries

PASCO COUNTY - The intersection of Collier Parkway and State Road 54 has become the No. 1 spot in the county for car crashes caused by agg...

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Crackdown on drunken driving in Hillsborough County this weekend • DUI • Drunk driving kills •

TAMPA — Hillsborough County, which ranks No. 1 in the state for alcohol-related traffic deaths, will be the target of a Sheriff's Offic...

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Multiple crashes slow traffic on I-275 traffic on or near the Howard Frankland Bridge • Between Tampa and St. Petersburg •

Multiple crashes slow traffic on I-275 traffic on or near the Howard Frankland Bridge • Between Tampa and St. Petersburg •

TAMPA — Slick rain-soaked roads this morning turned the Howard Frankland Bridge into a traffic-laden mess, with accident after accident pi...

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• Pinellas Park motorcyclist killed in crash on I-75 in Sarasota County at mile marker 194 •

SARASOTA COUNTY - A 24-year-old man, 24, died this morning after his motorcycle collided with a tractor-trailer on Interstate 75 in Sarasot...

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• Van flips on Sunshine Skyway Bridge • Driver injured • FHP • EMS on the scene •

• Van flips on Sunshine Skyway Bridge • Driver injured • FHP • EMS on the scene •

ST. PETERSBURG — According to Pinellas County Emergency Services a van overturned on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge at about 5:30 a.m. The cras...

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Two men injured in Safety Harbor construction accident

Two men injured in Safety Harbor construction accident

SAFETY HARBOR — At least two men were injured after falling 12 feet from a Safety Harbor scaffolding during a construction accident this mo...

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TEXTING AND DRIVING COULD BE DEADLY • Texting drivers' reaction times worse than drunken drivers • Cause of serious accidents • Rear-ended by texter

TEXTING AND DRIVING COULD BE DEADLY • Texting drivers' reaction times worse than drunken drivers • Cause of serious accidents • Rear-ended by texter

STATEWIDE – Here is a WAKE UP CALL! A recent study shows that a driver that is distracted by TEXTING AND DRIVING is worse than a DRUNKEN D...

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DRIVE THRU COFFEE SPILL results in LAWSUIT• Customer Burned By 5 Cups of Burger King Coffee • Near Orlando/Kissimmee

DRIVE THRU COFFEE SPILL results in LAWSUIT• Customer Burned By 5 Cups of Burger King Coffee • Near Orlando/Kissimmee

OSCEOLA COUNTY – POINCIANA, FL – An 18-year-old woman has filed a lawsuit that says Burger King burned her with five cups of hot coffee. T...

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Jury awards parents $1.5 MILLION in McDonald's parking lot brawl • civil suit • Land O' Lakes • B&B Cash Grocery • Brickman Management Company

Jury awards parents $1.5 MILLION in McDonald's parking lot brawl • civil suit • Land O' Lakes • B&B Cash Grocery • Brickman Management Company

PASCO COUNTY - A jury awarded $750,000 each to the parents of a 21-year-old who was strangled to death in a Land O' Lakes restaurant...

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DRY WALL PROBLEMS CONTINUE TO MOUNT across FLORIDA – Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Manatee, Sarasota, Polk, Hernando, Citrus Counties – Class-action

DRY WALL PROBLEMS CONTINUE TO MOUNT across FLORIDA – Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Manatee, Sarasota, Polk, Hernando, Citrus Counties – Class-action

TAMPA - The Florida Department of Health has received more than 450 complaints from homeowners. Several federal agencies, including the U.S...

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Voluntary Recall of 584,000 Black & Decker SPACEMAKER coffee makers 235 reports of hot water overflowing causing BURNS to consumers

Voluntary Recall of 584,000 Black & Decker SPACEMAKER coffee makers 235 reports of hot water overflowing causing BURNS to consumers

According the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Black and Decker Spacemaker coffee makers were sold nationwide at major retailers, inc...

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PROMPT & AGGRESSIVE ATTORNEY • Injury Attorney G. Alan Tripp, Jr. • LAWYER HAS COMPASSION • Clearwater Christian Attorney • TRIPP LAW FIRM • CALL 24/7

PROMPT & AGGRESSIVE ATTORNEY • Injury Attorney G. Alan Tripp, Jr. • LAWYER HAS COMPASSION • Clearwater Christian Attorney • TRIPP LAW FIRM • CALL 24/7

At the TRIPP LAW FIRM – Personal Injury Law: We handle all types of injury law cases, both big and small We limit our practice to the area ...

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Florida's Turnpike • Roll over Crash near Fort Pierce • FATALITY • Florida Turnpike expected to reopen to traffic

Florida's Turnpike • Roll over Crash near Fort Pierce • FATALITY • Florida Turnpike expected to reopen to traffic

ST. LUCIE COUNTY — One person has died in the accident on Florida's Turnpike that shut down the northbound lanes near Fort Pierce at ab...

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I-4 crash leaves two people in critical condition • Taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center • ORMC • Roll-over • NO SEAT BELTS

I-4 crash leaves two people in critical condition • Taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center • ORMC • Roll-over • NO SEAT BELTS

ORANGE COUNTY - Two people were in critical condition Sunday morning after the driver of a pick-up truck lost control on Interstate 4 and c...

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Chain reaction motorcycle crash causes serious injuries on the Bayside Bridge – Pinellas County – FHP investigation continues

Chain reaction motorcycle crash causes serious injuries on the Bayside Bridge – Pinellas County – FHP investigation continues

PINELLAS COUNTY - Five people were injured when four motorcycles traveling at high speed across the Bayside Bridge got into a chain-reactio...

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FLORIDA JURY AWARDS $4.8 Million Verdict in Florida Rear-End Accident case

FLORIDA JURY AWARDS $4.8 Million Verdict in Florida Rear-End Accident case

A Florida jury awarded a man $4.8 million in a Florida auto accident lawsuit. The injured man was hurt in a 2003 car accident when a commer...

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Pinellas Park officer, canine partner injured in crash ♦ 49th Street ♦ Lake Blvd. ♦ DUI ♦ Rear-ended ♦ Stopped at red light

Pinellas Park officer, canine partner injured in crash ♦ 49th Street ♦ Lake Blvd. ♦ DUI ♦ Rear-ended ♦ Stopped at red light

PINELLAS COUNTY - A Pinellas Park police officer and his canine partner suffered minor injuries in a crash with another driver late last ni...

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AVOID ACCIDENTS WITH CHILDREN ♦ Bicyclist ♦ Pedestrians ♦ Scooters ♦ Skateboards ♦ School is out for summer

AVOID ACCIDENTS WITH CHILDREN ♦ Bicyclist ♦ Pedestrians ♦ Scooters ♦ Skateboards ♦ School is out for summer

SCHOOL’S OUT for summer. Here are some reminders for motorists: Slow down and pay attention when traveling in neighborhoods and near parks, ...

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Family of slain Domino's Pizza delivery driver sues company

NATIONAL - The AP (6/19) reports, "The parents of a murdered Domino's Pizza delivery driver have filed a $15 million wrongful deat...

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I-75 crash in Brooksville leaves one dead, two injured ♦ Hernando County ♦ FHP investigating

I-75 crash in Brooksville leaves one dead, two injured ♦ Hernando County ♦ FHP investigating

BROOKSVILLE — An early morning crash on southbound Interstate 75 south of State Road 50 in Brooksville has left one woman dead and two more...

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Florida seen as epicenter of national Chinese drywall problem

Florida seen as epicenter of national Chinese drywall problem

The Tampa Tribune (6/19, Behnken) reports, "As many as 100,000 homes nationwide have the drywall, some experts estimate, and Florida a...

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Deputies Investigate Oldsmar Fatal Crash ◊ Pinellas County Sheriff's Office ◊ Major Accident Investigation Team (M.A.I.T) ◊ CSX Railroad gate damaged

Major Accident Investigation Team (M.A. I. T.) deputies continue their investigation to a fatal crash in Oldsmar. The crash occurred at abou...

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LAND O' LAKES - HIT and RUN - FHP investigating - CAR Hit power pole

LAND O'LAKES — A knocked-down power pole at Causeway Boulevard and Land O'Lakes Boulevard is partially blocking the road, according...

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Business owner wants traffic light at Citrus Way and Ponce de Leon to avoid accidents â—Š Hernando County says 'no'

Business owner wants traffic light at Citrus Way and Ponce de Leon to avoid accidents ◊ Hernando County says 'no'

HERNANDO COUNTY - A Hernando County business owner is asking for a stop light at the intersection of Citrus Way and Ponce de Leon north of ...

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UM â—Š Uninsured Motorist â—Š Underinsured Motorist â—Š Auto Insurance Coverage â—Š Consumers cutting back on insurance coverage.

UM ◊ Uninsured Motorist ◊ Underinsured Motorist ◊ Auto Insurance Coverage ◊ Consumers cutting back on insurance coverage.

In these current economic times many consumers are reducing their automobile insurance coverage. While reducing insurance coverage may mean ...

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OSHA investigating deadly Pinellas crane accident ♦ Palm Harbor ♦ Paramedics ♦ Deputies on the scene ♦ Home Port Marina

PINELLAS COUNTY -- An investigation is expected to continue today into what caused a crane to topple over Monday in a deadly accident in Pal...

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CPSC policies seen as resulting in improved child safety â—Š Injuries reduced â—Š Death rate falls â—Š Safety laws â—Š Baby walkers â—Š Crib accidents â—Š

CPSC policies seen as resulting in improved child safety ◊ Injuries reduced ◊ Death rate falls ◊ Safety laws ◊ Baby walkers ◊ Crib accidents ◊

NATIONAL - USA Today reports that thanks to research and good public policy, children are benefiting "from a wealth of new research, a...

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Howard Frankland Bridge ♦ I-275 ♦ BAYFLIGHT LANDS ON BRIDGE ♦ Accident with injuries closes NB lanes of the bridge ♦ Truck rear ends Semi truck

Howard Frankland Bridge ♦ I-275 ♦ BAYFLIGHT LANDS ON BRIDGE ♦ Accident with injuries closes NB lanes of the bridge ♦ Truck rear ends Semi truck

Last week an accident involving a truck and a semi-tractor trailer on the Howard Frankland Bridge resulted in serious injuries. The accident...

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Manatee County Man charged with leaving injured woman ♦ Wanted to avoid DUI ♦ FHP arrested him

BRADENTON - A Manatee County man told authorities he left a woman who fell off the back of his pickup because he didn't want to get a DU...

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GOLF CARTS ON CITY STREETS ♦ ARE THEY INSURED? ♦ ARE THE COVERED? ♦ PUBLIC ROADS ♦ LOCAL POLICE ♦ PROOF of INSURANCE REQUIRED

GOLF CARTS ON CITY STREETS ♦ ARE THEY INSURED? ♦ ARE THE COVERED? ♦ PUBLIC ROADS ♦ LOCAL POLICE ♦ PROOF of INSURANCE REQUIRED

Many golf cart owners mistakenly believe their homeowners insurance, covers them for liability in event of any accidental occurrence with th...

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Elderly woman injured in Sun City Center golf cart accident • SUN CITY CENTER • Hillsborough County Sheriff's office investigating

Elderly woman injured in Sun City Center golf cart accident • SUN CITY CENTER • Hillsborough County Sheriff's office investigating

SUN CITY CENTER - A recent golf cart accident in a Publix Super Market parking lot put an 82-year-old woman in the hospital with a leg inj...

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Broadway Ave and 70th Street • 3-vehicle collision • Car • Van • Tanker truck • East Tampa

TAMPA - Traffic is now back to normal on Broadway Avenue after a multi-car collision this morning. The crash occurred just after 6 a.m. at ...

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FLORIDA LAW Now Requires Kids Riding Horses to Wear Helmets • ALL children under 16 while riding on public roads

FLORIDA LAW Now Requires Kids Riding Horses to Wear Helmets • ALL children under 16 while riding on public roads

Florida's governor has ceremonially signed a law requiring children under 16 to wear a helmet while riding a horse on public roads. Gov....

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RECENT TESTS find microcars have HIGH REPAIR COSTS for low-speed collisions • SERIOUS INJURIES can also occur •

RECENT TESTS find microcars have HIGH REPAIR COSTS for low-speed collisions • SERIOUS INJURIES can also occur •

Recently, The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reported, "the cost for repairing damage to microcars in low-speed crashes of 3 to...

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Lowspeed vehicles • Golf cart • Accident • Parking lot • Golf community • Sun City • Hillsborough County • Mainlands • Pinellas County • Pinellas Park

Lowspeed vehicles • Golf cart • Accident • Parking lot • Golf community • Sun City • Hillsborough County • Mainlands • Pinellas County • Pinellas Park

According to a recent article published by the INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY, in 1998 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administr...

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GOLF CART CRASH • ACCIDENT with motor vehicle • SERIOUS INJURIES • no insurance • WalMart PARKING LOT • Freedom Park • Pinellas Park • Mainlands •

GOLF CART CRASH • ACCIDENT with motor vehicle • SERIOUS INJURIES • no insurance • WalMart PARKING LOT • Freedom Park • Pinellas Park • Mainlands •

PINELLAS COUNTY - The City of Pinellas Park is considering allowing golf carts to be legal transportation on some Pinellas Park streets if ...

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The New / Safer Belleair Beach Causeway Bridge opens for traffic • Pedestrians and bicyclists will have to wait until November 1 to use the bridge

The New / Safer Belleair Beach Causeway Bridge opens for traffic • Pedestrians and bicyclists will have to wait until November 1 to use the bridge

BELLEAIR BEACH – The new Belleair Beach Causeway Bridge opened to traffic just after 5 a.m. on May 29, 2009. The project, which began in Ma...

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I-275 ROLLOVER ACCIDENT injures woman, baby between Bearss and S.R. 54 • Lutz • Wesley Chapel • Land O' Lakes • FLORIDA

I-275 ROLLOVER ACCIDENT injures woman, baby between Bearss and S.R. 54 • Lutz • Wesley Chapel • Land O' Lakes • FLORIDA

A woman and a baby were injured when their pickup left the road on Interstate 275 about two miles north of Bearss Avenue and rolled over sev...

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FHP Reports • Valrico woman hit by car • killed while crossing S.R. 60 • Eastern Hillsborough County

FHP Reports • Valrico woman hit by car • killed while crossing S.R. 60 • Eastern Hillsborough County

A 21-year-old woman was struck and killed while trying to cross State Road 60 early this morning, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The pedes...

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When misused • FIREWORKS CAN CAUSE • INJURIES •  Severe burns • amputations • blindness • and even DEATH • during a 4th of July Celebration •

When misused • FIREWORKS CAN CAUSE • INJURIES • Severe burns • amputations • blindness • and even DEATH • during a 4th of July Celebration •

Everyone enjoys fireworks, particularly in the festive Fourth of July season. But some devices can be dangerous. The National Council on Fir...

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TEEN RECKLESS DRIVING • SPEAK UP • SEMINOLE HIGH • LARGO HIGH • OSCEOLA HIGH • PINELLAS PARK HIGH • KESWICK CHRISTIAN • INDIAN ROCKS CHRISTIAN • CARS

TEEN RECKLESS DRIVING • SPEAK UP • SEMINOLE HIGH • LARGO HIGH • OSCEOLA HIGH • PINELLAS PARK HIGH • KESWICK CHRISTIAN • INDIAN ROCKS CHRISTIAN • CARS

FOR THE AMERICAN TEENAGER the automobile is a source of freedom and independence, but at WHAT PRICE ? Reckless driving is the #1 killer o...

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MOTORCYCLE CRASH RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH can be AVOIDED • PINELLAS • PASCO • POLK • HILLSBOROUGH • MANATEE • SARASOTA • HERNANDO • CITRUS

MOTORCYCLE CRASH RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH can be AVOIDED • PINELLAS • PASCO • POLK • HILLSBOROUGH • MANATEE • SARASOTA • HERNANDO • CITRUS

Among all motor vehicles, motorcycles are the most vulnerable on the road. Because motorcycles do not have seat belts, you can be thrown off...

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DUI Crash Triggers 10-Car Pileup on I-4 near Orlando

DUI Crash Triggers 10-Car Pileup on I-4 near Orlando

ORLANDO – Sunday, June 7, 2009 - Three people were hurt and one man arrested after police said he lost control and caused a 10-car pileup on...

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TICKETING AGGRESSIVE CARS TRUCKS • CMV-related crashes • fatalities injuries • PINELLAS • PASCO • POLK • HILLSBOROUGH • MANATEE • SARASOTA • HERNANDO

TICKETING AGGRESSIVE CARS TRUCKS • CMV-related crashes • fatalities injuries • PINELLAS • PASCO • POLK • HILLSBOROUGH • MANATEE • SARASOTA • HERNANDO

Nationally in 2007, 4,808 people died in large truck crashes. To help reduce crashes and fatalities, Congress directed the Federal Motor Car...

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Florida • PEDESTRIAN • AVOID ACCIDENT • CARS • TRUCKS • INTERSECTION COLLISONS • SAFETY COMES FIRST •

Florida • PEDESTRIAN • AVOID ACCIDENT • CARS • TRUCKS • INTERSECTION COLLISONS • SAFETY COMES FIRST •

As a pedestrian, you are at a major disadvantage when crossing streets, intersections and standing on corners. You are not always visible to...

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FDOT safety campaign to target aggressive driving • INTERSTATE 75 • Florida • Avoid CRASHES • Trucks • Semi-Tractor-Trailer • Cars

FDOT safety campaign to target aggressive driving • INTERSTATE 75 • Florida • Avoid CRASHES • Trucks • Semi-Tractor-Trailer • Cars

TAMPA - The Florida Department of Transportation's Motor Carrier Compliance Office and the Center for Urban Transportation Research are...

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Mattel to pay $2.3 million civil penalty for lead in toys

The Chicago Tribune reported, "Toymaker Mattel Inc. and its Fisher-Price subsidiary have agreed to pay a $2.3 million civil penalty for...

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FHP • Authorities investigating fatal crash in Seminole • Pinellas County • FLORIDA

FHP • Authorities investigating fatal crash in Seminole • Pinellas County • FLORIDA

SEMINOLE - The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal accident involving a motorcycle. The crash occurred shortly after 9 p.m. at ...

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Pedestrian hit by car while crossing U.S. 19 • Pinellas County • Clearwater • near Largo • FLORIDA

Pedestrian hit by car while crossing U.S. 19 • Pinellas County • Clearwater • near Largo • FLORIDA

PINELLAS COUNTY -- Police say a pedestrian was seriously hurt after he was hit by a car while crossing U.S. 19 Thursday morning. According ...

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Deadly Rollover Crash Ι Florida Turnpike U.S. 27 Lake County Ι Central Florida Ι Tire blow out Ι OVERLOADED Passenger Van Ι

LEESBURG -- A deadly rollover crash on the Florida Turnpike is blamed for two deaths. Florida Highway Patrol troopers said it happened aft...

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DOT Puts The Brakes On Dangerous Tractor-Trailers on Florida's Highways and Interstate Highway 75 near Weigh Station

WILDWOOD -- Officers are cracking down on the drivers of dangerous tractor-trailers that are putting lives at risk on Central Florida highw...

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I - 4 - PLANT CITY - Hillsborough County Truck crash with car - FHP investigation - Hillsborough County Fire Rescue - Lakeland Regional Medical Center

PLANT CITY — A tractor-trailer truck Tuesday toppled over onto a car driven by a woman who fell asleep at the wheel, trapping the drivers i...

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Police: Woman hurt, dog killed in pit-bull attack - Tampa Bay Area - St. Petersburg - Pinellas County

PINELLAS COUNTY (Bay News 9) -- A Bay area woman is recovering after police said she and her dog were attacked by pit bulls Saturday mornin...

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Bausch & Lomb quietly settling lawsuits related to contact-lens cleaning solution

The Associated Press reports that, at a cost of "upward of $250 million" so far, contact lens manufacturer Bausch & Lomb, Inc...

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