8 Motorcycle Visibility Tips
Florida’s sunshine makes it a great place to ride motorcycles. However, because there are so many motorcyclists in our state, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that we also have the most motorcycle fatalities in the nation. Although motorcyclists account for only seven percent of Florida motorists, 19 percent of all fatal accidents… read more
Head-on collision leaves Zephyrhills woman dead
On Friday, September 20th, an early North Tampa car accident held up morning commuters and resulted in a single fatality. Two cars collided head-on at Morris Bridge Road and Pictoral Park Drive. According to information provided by detectives, the head-on collision took place early in the morning around 4:00am. A Honda Accord headed northbound on Morris Bridge… read more
Chevrolet Volts recalled due to prolonged idle time of gas engines.
General Motors were forced early in March to recall the 2011, 2012, and 2013 lines of their Chevrolet Volt. The recall was issued in attempts to fix the extended electric car’s on-board software, which, in some cases, has accidentally left the gasoline engine running for extended periods of time while parked. GM plans to reprogram… read more
San Francisco 49ers player Chris Borland retires due to concerns over head trauma.
Chris Borland, 24, was just coming off an impressive rookie season with the San Francisco 49ers, and looked to be making a name for himself in the NFL. Sadly, for the 49ers, Borland announced his retirement a few weeks ago, citing the harrowing concerns of repetitive head trauma as his reason for stepping away from… read more
Community of Spoto Rallies Behind Girl Who Suffered Traumatic Brain Injury
When the people of Spoto found out about the unforeseen car accident on Lee Roy Selmon Expressway that left Tyra Janelle Brown, 18, fighting for her life, they came together for the cause. Brown suffered a traumatic brain injury that left her in a catatonic state, as her parked car, according to Florida Highway Patrol,… read more
Tampa Road Rage victim Captures Video of Aggressor’s Traffic Crash
On Monday, March 24th, a woman who claims to have been the victim of a road rage tailgating incident also says she witnessed “instant karma” when the driver of a pickup truck elected to pass her on the right on wet pavement and then lost control of his vehicle and crashed on a grassy median. The… read more