/tags/tolls tolls en-US WLRN Wed, 03 Apr 2024 17:10:00 GMT /transportation/2024-04-03/florida-resumes-giving-back-to-frequent-toll-road-drivers-with-transponders The program, which which ended in January, started again this week. It will provide 50% credits to motorists with SunPass or other Florida transponders who make 35 or more toll-road trips a month. Wed, 03 Apr 2024 17:10:00 GMT /transportation/2024-04-03/florida-resumes-giving-back-to-frequent-toll-road-drivers-with-transponders WUSF Staff /government-politics/2023-08-28/florida-mdx-gmx-toll-roads-miami On the South Florida Roundup: the spat between Miami Dade County and the state of Florida that’s led to Florida’s re-takeover of our local expressways. Mon, 28 Aug 2023 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2023-08-28/florida-mdx-gmx-toll-roads-miami Helen Acevedo, Katie Lepri Cohen /state/2022-12-22/moodys-report-says-toll-road-discounts-could-drive-future-pressure-from-motorists Transponder users will receive 50 percent credits each month they record 35 or more toll-road trips. The financial ratings agency wonders what will happen when the program ends, Thu, 22 Dec 2022 15:00:00 GMT /state/2022-12-22/moodys-report-says-toll-road-discounts-could-drive-future-pressure-from-motorists Jim Turner - News Service of Florida /news/2022-09-08/gov-desantis-announces-new-proposal-that-could-expand-more-discounts-on-tolls Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced a new legislative proposal that could provide discounts to commuters that take any toll road in the state. Thu, 08 Sep 2022 11:00:00 GMT /news/2022-09-08/gov-desantis-announces-new-proposal-that-could-expand-more-discounts-on-tolls /news/2022-08-26/frequent-sunpass-users-across-florida-will-get-discounts-on-tolls-starting-in-september Gov. Ron DeSantis says the program will apply to motorists who use SunPass on roads owned by the Florida Department of Transportation. Fri, 26 Aug 2022 15:15:00 GMT /news/2022-08-26/frequent-sunpass-users-across-florida-will-get-discounts-on-tolls-starting-in-september Carl Lisciandrello /news/2022-08-25/toll-road-users-may-get-a-discount-under-new-plan-from-gov-desantis Frequent users of many toll roads could get discounts averaging about $10 a month for the next six months, under a plan Gov. Ron DeSantis rolled out Thursday. Thu, 25 Aug 2022 20:03:00 GMT /news/2022-08-25/toll-road-users-may-get-a-discount-under-new-plan-from-gov-desantis Jim Turner | News Service of Florida /news/2021-07-26/what-is-the-proposed-stop-new-toll-roads-ballot-amendment Conservationists have a five-amendment rights of nature ballot drive going on right now. This is the first in a series looking at each of the rights of nature amendments. Today's story is about the Stop New Toll Roads amendment. Mon, 26 Jul 2021 10:41:35 GMT /news/2021-07-26/what-is-the-proposed-stop-new-toll-roads-ballot-amendment Valerie Vande Panne /news/2021-06-25/no-new-florida-toll-roads-after-desantis-agrees-to-scrap-plan The bill means there will be no new toll road linking Collier and Polk counties. It does, however, require that the Florida Department of Transportation draw up plans to extend U.S. 19 from the Suncoast Parkway to Interstate 10 in Madison County. Fri, 25 Jun 2021 16:27:36 GMT /news/2021-06-25/no-new-florida-toll-roads-after-desantis-agrees-to-scrap-plan Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida /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