/tags/fdot FDOT en-US WLRN Tue, 29 Aug 2023 14:04:40 GMT /florida-news/2023-08-29/florida-tolls-idalia-evacuations The Florida Department of Transportation will stop collecting tolls in Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Lake, Pasco, Pinellas and Sumter counties. Tue, 29 Aug 2023 14:04:40 GMT /florida-news/2023-08-29/florida-tolls-idalia-evacuations News Service of Florida /florida-news/2023-05-08/florida-speeds-up-work-on-20-highway-projects-per-desantis-request Gov. Ron DeSantis requested $4 billion to expedite 20 highway projects spanning from Central Florida to South Florida, under the banner of “Moving Florida Forward.” Mon, 08 May 2023 14:09:54 GMT /florida-news/2023-05-08/florida-speeds-up-work-on-20-highway-projects-per-desantis-request Jim Turner /immigration/2022-10-17/florida-department-of-transportation-aviation-company-sued-over-desantis-migrant-flights A week after suing Gov. Ron DeSantis, an open-government group has filed a lawsuit against the FDOT and a state contractor, alleging they did not comply with public-records requests stemming from controversial flights of migrants to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts. Mon, 17 Oct 2022 19:15:00 GMT /immigration/2022-10-17/florida-department-of-transportation-aviation-company-sued-over-desantis-migrant-flights Jim Saunders /local-news/2022-05-03/brightline-fec-and-fdot-apply-for-millions-in-federal-money-in-response-to-rail-deaths The proliferation of accidents has led to a new $45 million plan to boost public safety. The two companies are teaming with the state of Florida to prevent crashes along the railroad corridor between Miami-Dade and Brevard counties. Tue, 03 May 2022 15:36:37 GMT /local-news/2022-05-03/brightline-fec-and-fdot-apply-for-millions-in-federal-money-in-response-to-rail-deaths David Lyons - Sun Sentinel /local-news/2021-03-04/plans-to-scrap-three-controversial-florida-toll-roads-advances-in-the-legislature A Republican-backed effort to repeal the construction of three controversial toll roads is moving forward in the legislature. It would open the door for two other projects to commence. Thu, 04 Mar 2021 12:27:46 GMT /local-news/2021-03-04/plans-to-scrap-three-controversial-florida-toll-roads-advances-in-the-legislature Robbie Gaffney /local-news/2021-01-18/after-bad-reviews-toll-road-plans-again-before-florida-legislators For much of the past year, state transportation officials heard strong opposition to plans for three major new toll roads in Florida. But the controversial projects aren’t dead. They were back before the Legislature just last week. Mon, 18 Jan 2021 12:55:47 GMT /local-news/2021-01-18/after-bad-reviews-toll-road-plans-again-before-florida-legislators Steve Bousquet /news/2019-11-25/brightline-deaths-prompt-concern-from-desantis-oversight-letter-to-fdot In response to the ongoing spate of fatal accidents along the Florida East Coast rail corridor, Gov. Ron DeSantis has asked Florida Department of… Mon, 25 Nov 2019 15:18:19 GMT /news/2019-11-25/brightline-deaths-prompt-concern-from-desantis-oversight-letter-to-fdot Rob Wile /news/2019-11-14/after-fiu-bridge-collapse-feds-say-fdot-needs-to-close-roads-in-future-if-cracks-occur Failures in design, lack of adequate oversight and systematic negligence led to the fatal collapse of the Florida International University pedestrian… Thu, 14 Nov 2019 11:44:59 GMT /news/2019-11-14/after-fiu-bridge-collapse-feds-say-fdot-needs-to-close-roads-in-future-if-cracks-occur BIANCA PADRÓ OCASIO /news/2019-10-31/fatal-crash-closes-stretch-of-i-95-in-south-broward A northbound stretch of Interstate 95 was closed to traffic before dawn Thursday because of a crash that the Florida Highway Patrol says involves a… Thu, 31 Oct 2019 10:28:16 GMT /news/2019-10-31/fatal-crash-closes-stretch-of-i-95-in-south-broward DOUG PHILLIPS /show/sundial/2018-07-31/amid-sunpass-billing-headache-state-rep-kionee-mcghee-wants-answers-from-fdot Pressure is growing against the private company in charge of handling SunPass fees and millions of Floridians are facing major headaches with the toll… Tue, 31 Jul 2018 21:34:15 GMT /show/sundial/2018-07-31/amid-sunpass-billing-headache-state-rep-kionee-mcghee-wants-answers-from-fdot