Author Archives: Scott Slater
Downtown Tampa To See New Protected Bike Lanes
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), along with the City of Tampa, has passed legislation to start construction on a protected cycle track in Downtown Tampa. This will be the first of its kind in the state and on a state road. The designated bike lane will span the north side of Jackson Street… Read More »
Tips for Safe Driving in the Rain
We are in the heart of Florida’s rainy season, with bigger storms and wet gusts of wind hitting in the afternoons and through the night. Slater | Grant has compiled some tips to remember for improved safety while driving in these conditions. Postpone your commute if time allows it. Driving is always best… Read More »
Slater | Grant’s Summer Safety Tips
Summer is known for being full of fun memories and silly adventures at the playground, in the pool, and under the sunshine with friends and family. But summer and summertime activities can also be dangerous, especially in the Florida heat and during a pandemic. Slater | Grant has compiled some tips regarding summer… Read More »
New Florida Law Proposed to Improve Water Quality
On Tuesday, June 30th, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a measure meant to improve water quality throughout the state of Florida. The new law, donned the Clean Waterways Act, is already in effect. The goal is to tackle the worst of the state’s water pollution by transferring oversight of Florida’s septic system from… Read More »
One Dead After Five-Car Pileup
In the early morning hours of June 1, 2020, a stopped car was rear-ended at the intersection of Columbus Dr and Himes Ave. The crash caused a chain reaction, involving a total of five vehicles. The Tampa Police Department reported that the driver of the stopped car passed away. The driver that hit… Read More »
Head-On Crash in Hernando County Leaves One Dead, Two Injured
A 51-year old man from Bradenton drove into oncoming traffic this evening while attempting to pass slower drivers. He hit a 22-year-old driver from Dade City and his 20-year-old passenger. The Bradenton man was not wearing a seat belt and died on scene. The two men that were hit suffered from serious injuries…. Read More »
Fatal Motorcycle Accident on US-19 in Hernando County
This evening, a 65-year-old man from Brooksville traveling east on Happy Days Dr hit a motorcyclist upon turning left at the intersection. The 25-year-old from Weeki Wachee had been heading north prior to the crash. Both vehicles spun out towards the shoulder of the road. The man driving the motorcycle was ejected from the… Read More »