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4 teams make finals for I-4's $2.1B makeover
Four teams made up of some of the largest companies in the world are in the final running for the $2.1 billion makeover of Interstate 4 through Metro Orlando, state officials said Tuesday. Three other consortia was eliminated during a scoring and ranking...
Tags: Finance, Federal Communications Commission, Interstate 4, Florida's Turnpike, Teresa Jacobs
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4 cities plan to offer 'FlexBus' service at SunRail stations without Lynx
After a falling out with Lynx, four Central Florida cities plan to put together their own on-demand shuttle service to take passengers to and from SunRail stations. City officials in Maitland, Altamonte Springs, Casselberry and Longwood have agreed to...
Tags: Casselberry, Longwood (Seminole, Florida), Public Transportation, Altamonte Springs, Maitland
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Auditor balks at public backing of I-4 bonds
Orlando, Orange and Seminole counties could be on the hook – at least a little bit – for up to $1.5 billion that a private company would need to build four toll lanes on Interstate 4 through the heart of Metro Orlando. Orange County...
Tags: Finance, Local Government, Interstate 4, Florida's Turnpike, Teresa Jacobs
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Vehicle fire closes westbound I-595
Sun SentinelCrashes and other incidents being reported on area roadways Tuesday morning by the Florida Highway Patrol and Florida Department of Transportation include: 8:35 a.m. because of a vehicle fire, the westbound lanes of I-595 were closed near University...Tags: Florida Highway Patrol
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My Word: Deseret Ranches supports rail, big picture
For more than 60 years, Deseret Ranches of Florida has been a dedicated steward of the land and an important part of Florida's agricultural industry. As long-time landowners in Central Florida, we care deeply about protecting the region's rich... -
Crash closes I-75 ramp to Griffin Road
Sun SentinelBroward motorists who use the southbound ramp from Interstate 75 to head westbound on Griffin Road will be detoured throughout Monday evening's commute because of an earlier crash that damaged the ramp's pavement, officials said. The crash, involving... -
Delray Beach's Federal Highway gets facelift
The much awaited face lift of Federal Highway in Delray Beach is about to begin. Almost 11 years after the project was conceived, crews are expected to begin improvements Monday: landscaped medians, decorative street lighting and paver sidewalks along...Tags: Highway Transportation, Delray Beach
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Broward drivers navigate the I-595 nightmare
Miami HeraldLet the countdown for aggravated east-west motorists in Broward begin: less than one year to go until the $1.2 billion Interstate 595 project is finally done. But for more than three years, drivers using the main east-west thoroughfare in Broward County...Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Hurricane Andrew (1992), Highway Transportation, Weston (Broward, Florida), Pembroke Pines
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Intersection work may be just the start
The Tampa TribuneZEPHYRHILLS - Construction will start later this year on one of the city's most congested intersections, but city leaders say the improvements shouldn't stop there. Zephyrhills, Pasco County and the Florida Department of Transportation will each pay...Tags: Housing and Urban Planning, Technology, Road Transportation, Tampa, Highway Transportation
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Railroad coming to U.S. 27? A new vision emerges
A scenic highway on the edge of the Everglades, U.S. 27 seems far away from the hustle and bustle of interstate commerce. It has no strip malls, few stoplights and gas stations. Vast open land — sugar cane fields, farms, sawgrass — surrounds...
Tags: Highway Transportation, Pembroke Pines, Railway Transportation, Everglades, Homestead
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Florida Travel Tips & Deals
Special CorrespondentCheck this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: No need to leave Fido behind Vacationers traveling to Orlando don’t have to leave Fifi or Fido behind with Rosen Hotels & Resorts’ VIP ¿ Very Important Pet ¿ package...Tags: Good Old War (music group), Entertainment Events, Imperial and Royal Matters, The Game, U.S. Coast Guard
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Pedestrian struck on State Road 7 through West Park
Crashes and other incidents being reported on area roadways Friday morning by the Florida Highway Patrol and Florida Department of Transportation include: 8:30 a.m., State Road 7 has fully reopened in both directions north of Hallandale Beach Boulevard....Tags: Broward County Sheriff's Office, Hallandale Beach, Florida Highway Patrol
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