Jacob OglesMay 2, 2019
4min386
Most travelers on road come from outside Collier County.
Tag: Department of Transportation
Jacob OglesMay 2, 2019
Danny McAuliffeApril 11, 2019
7min749
"There is nothing in this legislation that is self-executing."
Noah PranskyApril 8, 2019
3min1034
More ethical questions are raised about how FDOT is protecting taxpayers.
Noah PranskyMarch 29, 20195min571
But it's still choosing secrecy over transparency.
Noah PranskyMarch 27, 20197min608
Compounding the system failures and state cover-up was a lack of accountability from then-Gov. Rick Scott.
A.G. GancarskiFebruary 13, 20194min281
Wednesday’s meeting of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee saw SunPass under scrutiny yet again. The beleaguered toll collector and its contractor Conduent State & Local Solutions have been under fire for months, with Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday calling the vendor a “huge problem.” Concern has already been addressed in a Senate subcommittee. Invoices from last spring have […]
Lloyd DunkelbergerDecember 26, 2018
5min571
A bank representing bondholders filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to force the state Department of Transportation to raise tolls on Northwest Florida’s Garcon Point Bridge to pay off construction bonds that are in default. The 3.5-mile toll bridge, which spans a portion of eastern Pensacola Bay, has had a troubled financial history since it opened […]
Jacob OglesDecember 13, 2018
4min690
Forget “Smart Cities.” Members of Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis’ economic transition team want Florida to be the first “Smart State.” Joe York, president of AT&T Florida, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, said Florida has the chance to lead the nation in data infrastructure at a moment when the “internet of things” begins to affect everything […]
Staff ReportsNovember 29, 2018
3min1092
After a year and a half as Secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation, Mike Dew is saying goodbye. His last day will be next Monday, he said in an email sent late Wednesday. “It has been the honor of a lifetime to be part of the group of talented, professional and innovative individuals who come together every day […]
Jacob OglesNovember 26, 2018
4min336
On the great swath of road known as Alligator Alley, a single fire station at mile marker 63 handles wrecks from Collier to Broward County. But since the Department of Transportation opened the facility in 2014, there has been debate over who pays to keep the lights on. A new bill (SB 72) filed by state […]