City commissioners adopted an ordinance restricting downtown parking during the Saturday motorcycle and car shows over the objections of one downtown merchant. ...more

March 18, 2009

Two proposed ordinances, both of which the Lake Placid Town Council has discussed at length, were back on Monday night's council agenda in revised form. ...more

March 12, 2009

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has awarded a contract to an Arizona company to install and operate red-light cameras at 10 busy intersections. ...more

January 21, 2009

Joining the cities of Gulfport - Florida and Mississippi - the Largo Police Department has created an online form that allows anyone to file a complaint about motorists whose music is too loud. ...more

September 19, 2008

Even wonder where the cops are when you really need one? Well in Largo, now you can take matters into your own hands – music matters, at least. Joining the cities of Gulfport – Florida and Mississippi – the Largo Police Department has created an online form that allows anyone to file a complaint about motorists whose music is too loud. ...more

September 18, 2008

Starting today, motorists who run red lights at two of the city's busiest intersections cannot hide from nearby outstretched arms of the law. ...more

September 17, 2008

Even if your children are riding in a car seat, they might not be completely safe. ...more

November 7, 2007

LAKE PLACID — Police Chief Phil Williams hopes to prevent future injuries from traffic accidents. Williams wants the town council to consider placing a camera at the Interlake Boulevard and U.S. 27 intersection in an effort to curb red-light violators. The camera would snap a photo of a vehicle's license plate as a driver passes through the busy intersection. A police officer would then decide whether a vehicle owner deserved a citation for ignoring the red light. "I've seen many people hurt real bad at that red light from people running a red light," said Williams. "We have to decide if this is right for Lake Placid. If it will help lessen traffic accidents and some of the injuries like the ones I've seen, then I support it 100 percent." ...more

September 10, 2007