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SR 37 from CR 640 (Pinecrest Road) to CR 630: Construction project: Watch for lane closures with flaggers directing traffic during the day from 7 a.m. until dark, Thursday, November 8 and Friday, November 9, as crews repair rumble stripes. [Read more…] about FDOT RoadWatch Advisory for SR 37 lane closures from CR 630 to CR 640 in Polk County
Secretary of State Ken Detzner this morning issued the following statement on the start of General Election Day in Florida: [Read more…] about Secretary Detzner Issues Updates on General Election Day
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will hold a public hearing for the design to mill and resurface approximately 10.6 miles of State Road (S.R.) 25/U.S. 441 from S.R. 35 (Baseline Road) to S.R. 200 (SW 10th Street). The hearing will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at the NOW Church located at 6405 S. Pine Avenue in Ocala. [Read more…] about Public Opportunity to Give Input on U.S. 441 Proposed Improvements
The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) today authorized Florida Public Utilities Company (FPUC) to help residential customers impacted by Hurricane Michael. [Read more…] about PSC Assists FPUC Customers with Electric Restoration Payment Program Approval
The U.S. Air Force will resume operations for nine of the 14 missions at Tyndall AFB within the next one-to-three months, according to U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson’s office. [Read more…] about Air Force to resume Tyndall operations
Agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement arrested 24-year-old Chandy Luciano Torres of 4302 Gunn Highway, Tampa, on 20 counts of possession of child pornography and two counts of transmission of child pornography. [Read more…] about FDLE agents arrest Tampa man on 20 counts of child pornography
Florida’s General Election is on Tuesday, November 6 and polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time. Early voting is available in all counties through Saturday, November 3 and some counties may also offer early voting on Sunday, November 4. [Read more…] about Secretary Detzner Issues Election Readiness Update for General Election on November 6
Look for SunRail trains running overnight and on weekends as SunRail’s Positive Train Control (PTC) implementation project continues forward. Functional integration testing is occurring during the month of November. [Read more…] about SunRail Testing Continues on the Corridor
Westbound Interstate 4 (I-4) from Colonial Drive (State Road 50) to State Road (S.R.) 408 is closing from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Friday, November 2 into Saturday, November 3, and on Saturday, November 3 into Sunday, November 4. [Read more…] about Nightly closures of WB I-4 at S.R. 408 scheduled November 2-4
