Credit Patch file photo

Florida could soon join 39 other states that have banned texting while driving. A bill filed last week by state Rep. Doug Holder, R-Sarasota, would make texting while driving a secon...

http://o2.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/PATCH/resize/273x203/http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/patch/5bb498922aadb68254cd5240de7252e3

Despite the dour economic climate, spending is on the rise this holiday season. Experts are predicting a 3 to 4 percent increase in spending this holiday season over last year’s sale...

Credit Courtesy Christopher Schlenker

Citizens can now sign up to receive email alerts through Florida's new Blue Alert Program, which helps protect police officers across the state.  A new law requires the Florida Depar...

Credit Sunde Farquhar

If you think a Halloween costume will disguise your drunk driving, the Florida Highway Patrol has a message just for you: “Keep the party off the road.”  The Patrol joins thousands o...

Credit file photo

You might want to think again before stepping on the gas pedal to pass a slow-moving garbage truck.  Florida Highway Patrol troopers could be watching. The Florida Highway Patro...