A suspected drunk driver was arrested Tuesday night after a deputy said he saw him driving south on Mariner Boulevard with no headlights. ...more

December 25, 2008

James Morris was driving impaired the morning he fatally struck a man taking out garbage, authorities allege. ...more

December 13, 2008

A lawsuit that could have thrown the controversial county mayor issue back into the courtroom was rejected Thursday by Hillsborough County commissioners. ...more

December 11, 2008

I read with some concern the guest column by Steve Chapman titled "Ban on Gay Adoption Only Hurts Kids," published in Highlands Today on Dec. 2. ...more

December 8, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Students in Pasco County schools could have an extra long winter break next year. ...more

December 7, 2008

A 4-year-old Brandon girl is on a long road to recovery from the crash that killed her mother, and her grandmother thinks she'll be walking by February, beating therapists' expectations. ...more

December 4, 2008

A Seffner man is accused of driving under the influence of alcohol with his 3-year-old daughter unrestrained on the passenger floorboard of his truck, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

December 3, 2008

Florida lawmakers soon will consider bills that would allow law enforcement officers to pull over drivers for not wearing seat belts and to stop new teenage drivers from carting their young pals around. ...more

December 3, 2008

Two road-safety proposals will soon be under consideration by Florida lawmakers. House Bill 1 comes this year from Republican Rep. Rich Glorioso, who wants to allow police officers to pull over drivers for not wearing seat belts. Democratic Rep. Kelly Skidmore, meanwhile, wants to stop new teenage drivers from carting their young pals around. ...more

December 2, 2008

Deputies say when they found Marco Antonio Gonzalez-Ramirez early this morning, he was passed out at the wheel of the vehicle he was driving. ...more

November 28, 2008