Ferndale
Ferndale, FL · Traffic & Transit
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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
yourcommunitypaper.com
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.
villages-news.com
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...
Yahoo!
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.
hoodline.com
North Thompson Road Shuts Down 30 Days as Apopka Sewer Push Hits Full Speed
Drivers near Apopka should brace for a full month of detours: North Thompson Road is closed around the clock, seven days a week, between Reagans Reserve Boulevard and Yvonne Street, including the Sandpiper Street intersection, for roughly 30 days starting in late August. The closure is the most visible sign yet of a sprawling, multiyear effort to rip septic tanks out of neighborhoods near the Wekiva River and replace them with central sewer lines.