Leslee Lacey
WFLA NEWS
Tampa, FL, United States
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Past articles by Leslee:
Buying organic vegetables from a local farm versus a grocery has benefits
Hillsborough County's Black Finger Farms is one of a few local farms that offers an opportunity to eat the freshest food you can buy. → Read More
Speed Busters: Big rigs, speeders making life miserable for Gunn Highway residents
WFLA Traffic Reporter Leslee Lacey visits Odessa where speeders and truckers are grabbing Leslee's attention. → Read More
Life Hacks: Ways to save money while traveling
Traveling can be great fun but can also be expensive. We found some life hacks that will help put more money in your wallet on your next trip. → Read More
Speed Busters: Lakeland construction workers fearing for their lives
The roadway of concern is Brunnell Parkway at 10th Street in Lakeland. → Read More
Grandmothers call Speed Busters over concerns about grandkids’ safety
It’s Speed Buster time and WFLA Traffic Reporter Leslee Lacey is in North Tampa today. Two grandmothers just want their grandkids to be able to ride bikes on their road. → Read More
Life Hacks: You will love these suitcase packing tips for a stress-free trip
We know life is hectic! That's why, all this month, we're showing you ways to make things easier with life hacks. → Read More
Safety-minded Pasco student gets road named in honor of beloved principal killed in crash
Makayla Trowell first wrote 8 on Your Side to help slow down speeders in front of Crews Lake Middle School. → Read More
Life Hacks: How to organize your vehicle like a pro
If you have children or a very active schedule, it can sometimes seem like you're living out of your car. → Read More
Speed monitoring signs placed in Pinellas neighborhood after Speed Busters clocks lead foots
A Pinellas County woman reached out to WFLA Traffic Reporter Leslee Lacey because lead foots won’t slow down in front of her house. The woman has been frustrated for years about speeding on h… → Read More
Speed Busters: Local law enforcement agencies step up to help residents
Leslee has had several people thank her and WFLA for doing Speed Busters and for advocating for the safety of residents when it comes to speeding → Read More
Visually impaired woman contacts Speed Busters about crosswalk safety concerns
Deyon Bell was born with glaucoma and cataracts and is completely blind in one eye. That makes crossing the street a nerve-racking experience, especially when drivers are turning a blind eye to her… → Read More
Speed Busters: Getting results near Tampa Bay area schools
Many kids and parents are getting ready to head back to school after the Christmas break. It’s a perfect time for Speed Busters to focus on schools. → Read More
Speed Busters gets results in Auburndale
This Thursday, we bring you a special Speed Busters where Leslee helped implement big changes for a troubled street in Polk County. → Read More
Drivers who rely on high-tech driving features getting into accidents
“What is happening is people are relying 100 percent on the new accessories that these vehicles have,” said Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Ken Watson. → Read More
Speed Busters: Drivers speeding again on Polk Co. road
Bernie and Ouida Baigiano have watched vehicles zooming by their house for years. → Read More
Express lanes open on Veterans Expressway, but you have to follow rules
If you travel on the Veterans Expressway, your commute to work may be quicker this week with the opening of the much-anticipated Express Lanes. → Read More
Speed Busters clocks speeders, encounters congestion in Wesley Chapel
After getting a tip from a concerned resident, Leslee took her speed buster gun out to Morris Bridge Road just north of Chancey Road. → Read More
Speed Busters gets results, just ask Pasco teen
These are just a few examples of how local authorities have responded after Tampa Bay area residents contacted Leslee about speeding concerns and she took those issues to authorities. → Read More
Speed Busters: Wimauma dad concerned for daughters, other elementary school children on busy US-301
Speed Busters is in Wimauma on Thursday on a major roadway which boasts interstate speeds, but residential neighborhoods. → Read More
Safe Way to School: West Tampa sidewalks are roads to nowhere
8 On Your Side’s series Safe Way to School continues this morning with a look at something we use so often, but usually only notice when they are missing… Sidewalks! → Read More