A pedestrian was killed earlier this morning after being struck by a hit-and-run vehicle on State Road 39 north of McGee Road in Plant City, the Florida Highway Patrol reports. ...more

August 15, 2009

The Florida's Turnpike is closed in both directions in Broward County following a shooting that left one man dead. ...more

August 14, 2009

A 12-year-old girl died this morning after she was thrown from a vehicle on an Interstate 75 overpass and plummeted to the busy U.S. 301 beneath, the Florida Highway Patrol said. ...more

August 13, 2009

A Highlands County Sheriff's deputy was involved in an accident Friday evening while responding to call. ...more

August 9, 2009

Florida Highway Patrol troopers charged the driver of an SUV with driving under the influence-manslaughter after he registered more than three times the legal blood-alcohol limit following a fatal wreck this morning. Xavier Ramirez, 22, was the driver of the Kia sports utility vehicle that lost control on the Interstate 275 exit ramp to Ashley Drive early this morning. The vehicle flipped and ejected the passenger, Gerald Hodge, 22, of Tampa, who died at the scene, troopers said. ...more

August 7, 2009

A 63-year-old man was taken by Aeromed to Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne after being injured in a one-vehicle accident Wednesday on Arbuckle Creek Road. ...more

August 7, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - A 73-year-old woman was killed Thursday morning in a three-vehicle crash on State Road 54 at Oakstead Boulevard, the Florida Highway Patrol said. ...more

August 7, 2009

The Florida Highway Patrol says 49-year-old James Bettis was driving along an interstate in Fort Myers early Wednesday morning when he ran over the panther. ...more

August 5, 2009

A 1-year-old boy was hit and killed by a car as he emerged from an apartment in Manatee County Saturday night. ...more

August 2, 2009

Two people suffered minor injuries Sunday afternoon when three vehicles were involved in an accident at State Road 54 and Boyette Road. ...more

July 26, 2009