Florida Department of Transportation

A legislative analysis finds EV drivers in 31 states pay fees to make up for a drop in gas tax revenue. A proposal in the state Senate would add Florida to that list.

The southbound lanes on the Howard Frankland Bridge will be closed overnight Monday into Tuesday.

The proposal identified 20 projects across the state that would be completed in four years — in some cases, 10-12 years ahead of schedule.

The project is expected to start next year and is part of a larger plan to expand the Turnpike in parts of South Florida.

Lee County is working to get signage back in place after Hurricane Ian damaged much of the coast in September.

The diverging diamond interchange is at Overpass Road, which once had only a bridge over the interstate but now includes more lanes and a flyover exit.

Two days ahead of the expected finish date, repairs on the Sanibel Causeway, broken in multiple places three weeks ago by Hurricane Ian, are completed enough to allow residents and island businesses access.

The Florida Center for Government Accountability claims the Florida Department of Transportation and a state contractor did not comply with public records requests.

DeSantis said the storm’s track indicated an expected landfall around Levy County, but the track remained uncertain.

Residents say the Florida Department of Transportation should widen Interstate 75 instead of creating a new toll road from Wildwood to U.S. 19 with all its impacts on the environment and rural communities.

Royal is a historically Black rural and agricultural community — with a tradition of property ownership in 40-acre and 80-acre land grants passed down from generation to generation. In Royal, the family’s land ownership is everything.

Commissioners will ask the Florida Department of Transportation saying to remove three of the routes recommended for expanding the turnpike from where it now ends at Interstate 75 in Wildwood.