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Cynthia Forman, a 58 year old grandmother, was killed yesterday when a CSX railroad train was unable to stop and hit her as she was crossing the tracks in her car. The railroad tracks crossed a...

Gainesville/Alachua County will begin a crackdown on enforcing a five year old law requiring drivers to move over to avoid police cars, ambulances, and fire trucks on the side of the road. The move...

A Deltona motorcyclist,Steven Louies Cruz,23, died yesterday after he lost control on a curve in the road and ran into a fence post. He was not wearing a helmet, which in Florida is lawful, so long...

CSX Railroad refuses to allow central Floridians to create a new "green" dream train mode of travel between the cities of Tampa, Lakeland, Orlando, Deland,and Daytona Beach unless they are given...

Two people remain in critical condition after a fatal two-car accident on Saturday, February 16. The drivers of the vehicles are still at Orlando Regional Medical Center.Authorities said one of the drivers, Jeremy Leon Halfcare, 20, of Eustis, refuses to speak with troopers about the accident, which claimed the life of his passenger and cousin, 18-year-old Ray Edward Jenkins.The authorities are...

Annie's Naturals, in conjunction with the FDA, is recalling 686 cases of its all-natural Shiitake and Sesame Vinaigrette because it may contain wheat or soy, which was not included on the label. People who are allergic to soy or wheat may incur sever of life-threatening side effects. So far the comapny has not received any reports of illness from the recalled product. The dressing was sold in...

On Saturday, January 26, a car smashed into a tree killing five young men in Ocala.A car traveling at high speed down a private airport runway ran off an embankment and was airborne for 200 feet before smashing into a tree early Saturday, killing all five young men in the vehicle, the Florida Highway Patrol said.Investigators were unsure if the car was driving alone or if the vehicle was racing...

A controlled burn in Lakeland caused a massive car and truck accident in Polk County on Tuesday. Apparently a controlled burn got out of control and caused smoke to mix with fog which created extremely limited visibilty along I-4."Firefighters on Tuesday had battled a controlled burn that got out of control and charred 250 acres, producing smoke that combined with the fog to cut visibility...

Spin Master, in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling about 4.2 million Aqua Dots because children have become unconscious and hospitalized after swallowing the beads.The coating on the beads that causes the beads to stick to each other when water is added contains a chemical that can turn toxic when many are ingested. Children who swallow the beads can become comatose, develop respiratory...

An excellent summary of the current status of PIP insurance in Florida can be found in the Ocala Star Banner. Essentially PIP expired on October 1, 2007. The Florida Legislature did not attempt to renew the law before it expired, choosing to address the issue this week in a special session. There are currently two different bills being floated in the legislature. One is supported by the...