Dan Negersmith News Today

The Clearwater Police Department joined forces with other Pinellas, Hillsborough, and statewide agencies to crack down on speeding and other dangerous driving behavior for the holidays.

A grandfather heading to church on Easter Sunday. A teenager, fresh off his nightshift sorting boxes at Amazon. A retired dancer, walking home after treating herself to a pedicure. All were killed during a single week around Tampa Bay by what local and national leaders have declared a growing public health crisis. While most other rich nations are becoming safer, road deaths in America remain ...

Law enforcement officers already have dangerous jobs, and now some Pinellas County officers, deputies and troopers say a spike in reckless driving is putting their lives on the line.