The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) says Tampa ranks second to Brooklyn in the number of questionable insurance claims investigated last year. Los Angeles, Orlando and Miami round out the top five. Three of the top five areas are in Florida. National Insurance Crime Bureau spokesman Frank Scafid says Florida is a popular state for fraud [...]
How’s that go when your teenager wants something you know is a bad idea? Maybe like this? Friend: “He’s fifteen, and always drives responsibly when I’m with him.” Parent: “Still, it’s not legal for him to drive alone.” Friend: “But he is a good kid.” Parent: “It’s nighttime, too. The permit says he can’t drive after 10pm.” Friend: “Big deal, [...]
You remember that huge mess on Interstate 4 just over a year ago. Seventy vehicles were involved in a string of early morning crashes, where fog and smoke from a nearby controlled burn had grown thick on the highway. The FHP released a report that says 100 cars passed through there that day, and somehow, 30 [...]
Chris contacted us to let us know about an upcoming production at the South Camden Theatre. I just happened upon your page accidentally. We’re producing a play about Charlie Bishop. “On the Wings of Sparrows” opens October 10, 2008. If you are in the area, we hope you can visit. http://www.southcamdentheatre.org Camden is a bit far for [...]
We’ve talked before about crashes at intersections (we need to update our map of Tampa’s High Crash Locations), and Dave Balut recently highlighted Tampa Bay’s most dangerous intersections. The most common reason for a crash is drivers running a traffic control device. Makes sense – even our elected officials run red lights. In addition, [...]
On the heels of the St. Pete Times attempt to blame the Florida Highway Patrol and the state Division of Forestry for the massive 70 car pileup on I-4, the Tribune also suggests that More Troopers And Better Lights Can Save Lives On Foggy Highways. I-4 already is scheduled to be equipped with overhead message signs [...]
You knew it would happen. But you probably didn’t think it would be so soon. This came out Friday: Attorney Speaks For 8 Relatives Injured In I-4 Crashes [Orlando lawyer William] McBride describes his practice as catering to the Hispanic community. He referred to himself in a news release as “Abogado William,” and he made [...]
The heading is true. My family has been in three car accidents, in three separate cars, in 14 days. Not one of them was any of our fault. First, the teenager was driving home at 1:30am in her (my) Mustang. An oncoming car was heading toward her in her lane on a curve! She [...]
St. Pete Times: Some drivers blame left exit for truck crash that closed down 375 in St. Pete. No, No, No. Drivers not paying attention is what causes confusion. From the article: A large sign warns drivers that the exit is on the left nearly a mile before the split and another at 0.3 [...]
