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Texting while driving ban passes Florida Senate

TALLAHASSEE – Texting while driving could soon be illegal in Florida. The state Senate unanimously approved a bill (SB 52) Tuesday that would make texting while driving a secondary offense. That means police have to first stop drivers for an offense like speeding. A first violation would be a $30 fine plus court costs. A […]

Truck Bed Dangers

There are dangers in riding in pick-up truck beds, and as fun as riding in the back of a truck with a bunch of buddies sounds, it’s dangerous. Here are some of the dangers of riding in the bed of a pick-up truck: No seat belts – There are no seat belts in a pick-up […]

Drowsy Driving Prevention Week Sept. 1-7, 2012

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.– A study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found 37 percent of Americans admitted to falling asleep behind the wheel. Sleepiness slows reaction time, decreases awareness, impairs judgment and increases the risk of crashing. That is why the Florida Legislature designated the first week of September every year as Drowsy Driving Prevention […]

Couple perish in traffic accident

A married couple were killed in a crash on Interstate 4 this morning when they were ejected from an SUV after being cut off, troopers said. The crash, which happened at 6:10 a.m., closed westbound I-4 near Plant City for several hours during the busy morning commute. The couple were traveling west in a 2004 […]

PIP REFORM IN FLORIDA

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. That famous quote, a favorite of moms everywhere, may never have been so true as when applied to the multi-year effort to pass reforms to our state’s personal injury protection insurance law (PIP). Despite many unsuccessful attempts over the years, Gov. Rick Scott, Chief Financial Officer […]