Safety first. That's the word from the Hernando County School Board, which quickly shot down the chance to cut transportation costs by creating a one-mile limit around schools during a workshop Monday afternoon. ...more

January 29, 2008

Gandy Boulevard is getting a new look designed to make it safer and prettier. ...more

January 27, 2008

The Hernando County School Board has some big decisions to make about transportation for children who live within two miles of school. ...more

January 26, 2008

The Hillsborough County Commission has directed the county attorney to draw up an ordinance allowing the placement of surveillance cameras at county intersections. If approved, public hearings would be scheduled, perhaps within a month. ...more

January 26, 2008

Don't Blame Cameras Regarding "Red-Light Cameras Don't Stop Accidents" (Other views, Jan 23): ...more

January 26, 2008

It's 7:30 a. m., and all around me traffic is at a standstill. Intersections are blocked, lanes are clogged and horns can be heard from miles away. No, I'm not in New York City. I am sitting in front of a school crossing zone in Hillsborough County. ...more

January 23, 2008

Hours before Michael Lee King was captured Thursday, police entered his North Port home, prompted by a harrowing 911 call in which Denise Amber Lee could be heard crying and begging to be set free. ...more

January 22, 2008

SEBRING — Despite the sheriff's recommendation to restrict vehicular traffic on Eucalyptus Street to protect pedestrians, Sebring City Council has decided to keep limited access at its intersection with Sebring Parkway. Sheriff Susan Benton said because so many pedestrians cross Eucalyptus Street to access the government center and courthouse, she suggested the possibility of creating a cul-de-sac instead of connecting it to the Sebring Parkway. ...more

January 17, 2008

Hillsborough County should finish the design for the first phase of an eight-lane Bruce B. Downs Boulevard next month and expects to put the $104 million project out to bid by October. ...more

January 14, 2008

Hillsborough County is considering joining the handful of Florida communities that use video cameras to nab drivers who blow through red lights. ...more

January 12, 2008