On Tuesday, May 5, as I sat at the red light on Schumaker Road waiting to turn onto U.S. 27, an older gentleman mistook his gas pedal for the brake and slammed into the back of my Jeep Liberty. I immediately called my firefighter husband to come to my rescue. ...more

May 13, 2009

Motorists in southeast Hillsborough might have to deal with a slight delay until early June. ...more

May 13, 2009

Gulf to Bay Boulevard at Cross Boulevard in Clearwater is back open after a collision between a vehicle and a truck carrying pesticide shut down westbound traffic for a few hours, said public safety spokeswoman Elizabeth Watts. ...more

May 7, 2009

Avon Park Police Officer Alberto Perez was arrested for the second time in less than a week, this time on a warrant charging perjury. ...more

May 6, 2009

For updated information on traffic, on-the-scene photos and live Twitter coverage from our staff, keep checking back with TBO.com throughout the day. ...more

May 6, 2009

Police say a Ferrari crashed into a restaurant in New York's Times Square during filming of a Nicolas Cage movie stunt, injuring two pedestrians. ...more

May 5, 2009

Clearwater police are investigating two traffic crashes, one fatal, that occurred this afternoon. ...more

May 3, 2009

Avon Park Police Officer Alberto Perez was out of jail Friday on a $6,000 bond following his second arrest Thursday for allegations of police misconduct. ...more

May 1, 2009

The Florida Department of Transportation is giving a heads-up to law enforcement officials and motorists about devices its engineers are placing on Tampa Bay area bridges: the machines are used to measure saltwater levels and pose no threat. ...more

April 30, 2009

A Hillsborough County sheriff's deputy knew something was amiss about a backhoe chugging along in Gibsonton about 3 this morning, an affidavit states. The deputy pulled over the backhoe on Nundy Avenue just west of U.S. 41 South after noting the driver wasn't using slow-moving-vehicle indicators. Further investigation and a chat with the driver, Charles James Smith, 24, revealed the backhoe was stolen, an affidavit states. ...more

April 28, 2009