Pinellas Park PD: 5 people seriously injured after SUV crashes into tree
A single-vehicle crash has closed all lanes of 49th Street near 91st Avenue in Pinellas Park.
US traffic deaths up 7% in 2020, highest number since 2007
The government's highway safety agency says U.S. traffic deaths rose 7% last year.
Two dead following U.S. 41 crash in Lutz
Two people were killed following a crash in Lutz on Tuesday morning.
Southbound lanes of I-275 reopen near downtown Tampa following deadly crash
The southbound lanes of I-275 at the downtown Tampa interchange are closed for a crash.
Pedestrian seriously injured in Lakeland crash
Polk County deputies are investigating an early-morning crash involving a pedestrian.
Tampa PD: 15-year-old killed, 3 others injured by DUI driver in Gandy crash
A 15-year-old girl was killed and three others were injured by a suspected DUI driver in an early morning crash on the Gandy Bridge in Tampa, police said.
Tesla cameras capture moment trailing car crashes into 18-wheeler
The cameras on a Tesla captured the moment a car crashed into a semi-truck in North Carolina. No one suffered life-threatening injuries, but a few people were hospitalized, authorities said.
One dead following Winter Haven crash near Spring Lake Square
Winter Haven police said one person has passed away following a deadly crash.
I-75 ramp from I-4 closed due to trash fire
The northbound exit ramp for Interstate 75 from Interstate 4 is closed following a fire.
Troopers, deputies team up to look for aggressive drivers, speeders on I-75
Drivers in Manatee County and Sarasota County have one more reason to be careful on the roadways.
Deadly pedestrian crashes put spotlight on Grand Central district safety
People who live, work, and play along Central Avenue in St. Petersburg are asking for more safety measures after a couple in their 60s was hit and killed in front of a crowd of people at an intersection.
After three years of construction, Selmon Expressway extension opens
The ribbon was cut Monday on the long-awaited Selmon Expressway West Extension. The 1.9-mile, $230-million bridge carries traffic above crowded Gandy Boulevard in Tampa, connecting the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway with the Gandy Bridge.
West extension of Selmon Expressway will open on Monday
Come Monday, the Selmon Expressway West Extension above Gandy Boulevard will open to commuters. The project--which took 3 years to complete--will make traveling from Brandon to St. Pete much faster.
Final Selmon Expressway extension over Gandy Blvd. opens Monday
The construction of an elevated bridge over Gandy Boulevard has been going on for nearly three years. The West Extension of the Selmon Expressway is now complete and will open to drivers Monday, April 19.
Deadly pedestrian crash closes westbound Gandy Boulevard
Florida Highway Patrol troopers say one person is dead following a crash on Gandy Boulevard in St. Petersburg.
Lanes reopen on Courtney Campbell Causeway after separate crashes
All lanes of the westbound Courtney Campbell Causeway have reopened after a multi-vehicle crash on the west end of the span, while a separate eastbound crash has also been cleared.
Florida bill calls for speed cameras in school zones, but some civil liberties groups say not so fast
Separate bills filed in the state House and Senate would install speed cameras near school zones. Similar to red light cameras, they would capture a driver’s speed and tag number, and mail you a ticket. In the House proposal, the fine would be $132.
Lakeland red-light cameras can predict light-runner, extend light change to prevent crashes
The cameras can predict when a vehicle is going too fast to make it through a yellow light, and hold the green light for oncoming traffic. However, the light-runner will still receive a ticket in the mail.
Sheriff: Suspect who hit, killed deputy was drunk, driving on suspended license
The Pinellas County Sheriff says a deputy has died after a crash at East Lake Road near Forelock Road.
Highway construction project in Apollo Beach aimed to create calmer commute
County officials are now breaking ground on a new project to connect three major routes, and eventually ease traffic on Big Bend Road: U.S. Highway 41, Interstate 75, and U.S. Highway 301.