Sunday, May 12, 2013
OK, so you had a busy week. We understand. Let us catch you up on all the highlights!
Pasco County Sheriff’s deputies say the same man who is accused of shooting three people and killing two in Citrus Park over the weekend also broke into two homes in Odessa on Sunday, May 5. As May’s National Bike Month continues, some riders are hitting major roadways to take part in the celebration. Nearby home construction has changed the landscape near the produce business, but local shoppers will find the same great fresh fruits and vegetables available. The SUV vs. fertilizer truck crash closed northbound lanes of Dale Mabry Highway for two hours May 6. The founder of Carrollwood’s Bible-Based Fellowship Church died over the weekend. Drivers who want to appeal a ticket might have to pay up to $250 in additional fees if Gov. Rick …
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Drivers who want to appeal a ticket might have to pay up to $250 in additional fees if Gov. Rick Scott signs a new bill into law. Do you think that’s right?
Hate red light cameras? If so, you might hate them even more if Gov. Rick Scott signs a bill recently passed by the Florida Legislature into law. The bill sets a new process for appeals that enables local government bodies – cities and counties – to tack on an additional $250 in court fees for those who try to appeal tickets generated by red light cameras and fail. It also puts the new appeals process into the hands of those very same local governments that would benefit from the additional fees. That means motorists who appeal and lose will no longer be subject to just a $158 penalty – they might have to fork over $408. The new law, according to The Tampa Tribune, was designed to streamline the appeals process and put more control in the …
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
As the Florida House of Representatives considers outlawing red light cameras around the state, here's what some Patch readers had to say on the subject.
Since we told you last week about a bill under consideration by the Florida House of Representatives that would strike down the use of red light cameras, Patch readers have had plenty to say on the topic. Our story, Red Light Cameras: Should They Stay or Go?, received more than 120 comments as of Tuesday night. Here's what some Carrollwood-Northdale Patch readers had to say: C: "They should be illegal. Those cameras are nothing but cash cows for states. I especially hate the ones one Waters Ave. They just wait for you to make a stupid mistake and then they slap you with a $158 ticket. Pay it late and they automatically tack on a $100 penalty! Highway Robbery!!! Reminds me oF the Town of Starke and their Speed Traps. Money pits....." …
Friday, February 15, 2013
The Florida House of Representatives is considering a bill that would repeal permission for these cameras to be used. We’d like to get your thoughts on the topic, Tampa Bay!
Pull up to a traffic light as it’s turning yellow and it’s likely the urge to gun it will be squelched by the knowledge that Big Brother is watching. After all, most Tampa Bay area counties and many cities have red light cameras installed at major intersections. Those cameras enable local governments and the state to keep an eye out for red light violators. They also provide a record of violations that allows costly tickets to be issued to motorists who run red lights. At $158 a pop, according to The Tampa Tribune, those tickets can add up fast. The state collected about $51 million last year alone thanks to red light cameras. The problem is that while law enforcement says the cameras are working to deter drivers from gunning it at lights…
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
The intersection of Waters Avenue and North Dale Mabry Highway had a 61.9 percent decrease in red light citations in 2011, the largest drop among six Hillsborough County intersections with traffic cameras.
The intersection of Waters Avenue and North Dale Mabry Highway saw a dramatic drop in the number of red light runners in 2011, according to traffic camera records. Once notorious for traffic violations, the Carrollwood-area intersection had a 61.9 percent decrease in citations last year, the biggest decline among the six major Hillsborough County intersections equipped with red light cameras. There were 2,759 citations at Waters and Dale Mabry in 2011, compared with more than 7,000 in 2010. Overall, citations at the six intersections fell by 7.8 percent, Brandon Patch reports. Motorists caught running a red light pay a $158 fine. Of that, $75 goes to the county or city where the violation occurred with the remainder going to the state. The…
Louis Amandola
10:20 am on Monday, May 13, 2013
I concur with Mr. Walkers statement. However, we 'the sheeple' must endure the consequences of those that 'we the sheeple' PUT INTO OFFICE in Tallahassee. more ›