STATEWIDE - Florida's new seatbelt law goes into effect today and the Florida Highway Patrol plans on enforcing the rule. Not buckling ...
SEMINOLE - A pedestrian was struck and seriously injured by a vehicle on Bay Pines Boulevard in Seminole as he crossed near the intersectio...
PALM BEACH - The Palm Beach Post (6/28, Paul) reported, "Because of the way Chrysler's exit plan was structured, Fiat will not be ...
NATIONAL - In an editorial article published in the New York Times (6/29, A20), alludes to compelling stories of health insurers placing ...
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY - According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 16-year-old died in a single-car crash on Interstate 75 near the junction ...
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 ...
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...
TAMPA — Hillsborough County, which ranks No. 1 in the state for alcohol-related traffic deaths, will be the target of a Sheriff's Offic...
TAMPA — Slick rain-soaked roads this morning turned the Howard Frankland Bridge into a traffic-laden mess, with accident after accident pi...
SARASOTA COUNTY - A 24-year-old man, 24, died this morning after his motorcycle collided with a tractor-trailer on Interstate 75 in Sarasot...
ST. PETERSBURG — According to Pinellas County Emergency Services a van overturned on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge at about 5:30 a.m. The cras...
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...
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...
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...
TAMPA - The Florida Department of Health has received more than 450 complaints from homeowners. Several federal agencies, including the U.S...
According the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Black and Decker Spacemaker coffee makers were sold nationwide at major retailers, inc...
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 ...
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...
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...
PINELLAS COUNTY - Five people were injured when four motorcycles traveling at high speed across the Bayside Bridge got into a chain-reactio...
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...
PINELLAS COUNTY - A Pinellas Park police officer and his canine partner suffered minor injuries in a crash with another driver late last ni...
SCHOOL’S OUT for summer. Here are some reminders for motorists: Slow down and pay attention when traveling in neighborhoods and near parks, ...
BROOKSVILLE — An early morning crash on southbound Interstate 75 south of State Road 50 in Brooksville has left one woman dead and two more...
Major Accident Investigation Team (M.A. I. T.) deputies continue their investigation to a fatal crash in Oldsmar. The crash occurred at abou...
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 ...
In these current economic times many consumers are reducing their automobile insurance coverage. While reducing insurance coverage may mean ...
PINELLAS COUNTY -- An investigation is expected to continue today into what caused a crane to topple over Monday in a deadly accident in Pal...
NATIONAL - USA Today reports that thanks to research and good public policy, children are benefiting "from a wealth of new research, a...
Last week an accident involving a truck and a semi-tractor trailer on the Howard Frankland Bridge resulted in serious injuries. The accident...
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...
Many golf cart owners mistakenly believe their homeowners insurance, covers them for liability in event of any accidental occurrence with th...
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...
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 ...
Florida's governor has ceremonially signed a law requiring children under 16 to wear a helmet while riding a horse on public roads. Gov....
Recently, The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reported, "the cost for repairing damage to microcars in low-speed crashes of 3 to...
According to a recent article published by the INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY, in 1998 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administr...
PINELLAS COUNTY - The City of Pinellas Park is considering allowing golf carts to be legal transportation on some Pinellas Park streets if ...
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...
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...
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...
Everyone enjoys fireworks, particularly in the festive Fourth of July season. But some devices can be dangerous. The National Council on Fir...
FOR THE AMERICAN TEENAGER the automobile is a source of freedom and independence, but at WHAT PRICE ? Reckless driving is the #1 killer o...
Among all motor vehicles, motorcycles are the most vulnerable on the road. Because motorcycles do not have seat belts, you can be thrown off...
Nationally in 2007, 4,808 people died in large truck crashes. To help reduce crashes and fatalities, Congress directed the Federal Motor Car...
As a pedestrian, you are at a major disadvantage when crossing streets, intersections and standing on corners. You are not always visible to...
TAMPA - The Florida Department of Transportation's Motor Carrier Compliance Office and the Center for Urban Transportation Research are...
SEMINOLE - The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal accident involving a motorcycle. The crash occurred shortly after 9 p.m. at ...
PINELLAS COUNTY -- Police say a pedestrian was seriously hurt after he was hit by a car while crossing U.S. 19 Thursday morning. According ...
LEESBURG -- A deadly rollover crash on the Florida Turnpike is blamed for two deaths. Florida Highway Patrol troopers said it happened aft...
WILDWOOD -- Officers are cracking down on the drivers of dangerous tractor-trailers that are putting lives at risk on Central Florida highw...
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...
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...