Cocoa West
Cocoa West, FL · Traffic & Transit
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Labor Day travelers face traffic, higher gas prices as they leave Central Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando ranked as the second most popular destination for the Labor Day holiday weekend, and with that many people coming to Central Florida, traffic is expected to cause a headache on their way home. According to AAA, travelers heading home from Central Florida on Monday can...
Axios Tampa Bay
When Tampa Bay drivers should hit the road for Labor Day
Stay off the roads Friday afternoon to avoid the worst Labor Day weekend traffic, according to forecasts from AAA and INRIX. Why it matters: Peak holiday congestion could add serious time to your trip . Driving the news : It'll take you nearly three hours to drive Orlando if you leave Friday at 3:45pm, according to INRIX, a transportation data firm that works with AAA to calculate travel times . If you must leave Friday, go before noon if possible. Traffic on Monday will be the worst between 2-5pm. Sunday is expected to be the easiest day to drive, per INRIX. The big picture : Road trippers also face higher gas prices this Labor Day than last year, when the national average was $3.19 a gallon, according to AAA. Gas prices in Tampa Bay now hover at nearly $4 a gallon. The bottom line: When in doubt, hit the road early.
Tampa Bay 28
Gas prices set to break Labor Day record as diesel hits all-time high nationwide
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Mesa Tesla Rear-End Death Reveals Autopilot Was On, Filing Shows
When a Ford F-350 pickup slammed into the rear of a stopped Tesla Model 3 on eastbound Loop 202 near Dobson Road in Mesa last Halloween, initial reports described a routine two-vehicle freeway crash. Nearly ten months later, a redacted federal filing has revealed a detail no one disclosed at the time: the Tesla's driver-assist system was engaged when the car came to a stop in a live traffic lane, and it stayed there until the pickup hit it at 3 a.m.
The Ledger
Highway route bisects land family has occupied since 1940s | Exclusive
(This article was revised to add a missing word.) The planned route of the Central Polk Parkway East confirmed Sharon Garrett’s worst fears. “It’s going to go up through the middle” of her family’s property east of Haines City, Garrett said. “It goes about 20 feet in front of my front door.” Since Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise revived long-dormant plans to build the toll road in 2024 , Garrett has been pleading with state officials to route the highway away from the property that her family has owned since the 1940s. She has written twice to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, she said. The agency revealed four potential corridors in 2025, eventually narrowing the choices to two. When the Turnpike Enterprise announced in December that it had selected Corridor F , Garrett realized with alarm that the route would cross through her family’s property along Carl Boozer Road. The agency released the first detailed maps of the road alignment in virtual and public meetings starting Aug. 24. The maps confirmed that the planned highway would bisect Garrett’s property. Garrett, 74, choked up several times as she discussed the state’s plans during a phone interview. She said she attended an open house in
FOX 35 Orlando
Melbourne weighs fines after trucks repeatedly strike low bridge
FOX 35 Orlando
Daytona Beach considers restoring two-way traffic on some streets
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Look both ways: Magnolia Avenue Phase 1 complete
Construction on the first major downtown Orlando street to convert to two-way traffic is complete. Work on Magnolia Avenue, from South Street to Livingston Avenue, started in February and wrapped up in August. The project converted the stretch of road between the Orange County Courthouse and Dr. Phillips Center for...
Bay News 9
Tampa Avenue closure near Camping World Stadium to last about 2 months
ORLANDO, Fla. — Construction tied to the Central Florida Expressway Authority’s State Road 408 improvement project is expected to close a stretch of Tampa Avenue near Camping World Stadium for about two months as crews work on utilities, drainage and sidewalks. The closure on Tampa Avenue from Gore...
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Downtown Orlando parking changes begin Oct. 1
Orlando is phasing out parking meters in its central business district. They may not all be physically gone by the end of September, but they won’t work starting Oct. 1. The change aligns with the city’s goal of going completely meterless and cashless. Street parking can only be...
i4beyond.com
ATTENTION DRIVERS: Overnight Closures of Sand Lake Road Under I-4 August 31 and September 1
Motorists are advised that the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is implementing overnight closures of Sand Lake Road (State Road (S.R.) 482) under Interstate 4 (I-4) on Monday night, August 31, and Tuesday night, September 1. The closures will begin as early as 11:30 p.m. each night and are expected to end by 6:30 a.m. the following morning, with the final closure ending the morning of Wednesday, September 2.
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Officials in The Villages to consider next steps for tunnel that has been costly headache
The Project Wide Advisory Committee will consider spending nearly $30,000 for a new structural evaluation of a troubled tunnel that has already cost The Villages more than $260,000 in repairs. The committee will meet at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at the SeaBreeze Recreation Center to discuss a proposed $29,725 design contract...
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Orlando and Orange County leaders meet to tackle Narcoossee Road congestion
Leaders from Orange County and Orlando are sitting down with residents on Wednesday evening to talk about one of the area's biggest traffic concerns, Narcoossee Road. The focus is on the growing congestion between the Osceola County line and S.R. 528, as development continues to bring more drivers to the area.