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Ryan RayApril 4, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott gave his signature Monday to an omnibus transportation bill that makes about a dozen changes to state law regarding the Florida Department of Transportation. Scott’s final approval of HB 7027 means numerous sundry changes for FDOT, one of the largest aspects of the budget and a prominent area of policy for Floridians who travel the state’s […]

Phil AmmannMarch 7, 2016

On Monday, the Senate unanimously passed House Bill 7027, a broadly worded bill that seeks to reform several policies and programs for the Florida Department of Transportation. After senators adopted a series of amendments, LobbyTools reports the bill now returns to the House. Among the amendments were adding language to encourage the development of transportation policy for […]

Bill RuftyJanuary 6, 2016

Polk County business leaders and legislators are readying for a possible end run around the Florida Department of Transportation’s decision to postpone and perhaps even stop support for the Central Polk Parkway toll road … maybe a half-end run. Rep. John Wood, a Winter Haven Republican who has chaired the Central Polk Parkway Working Group […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 4, 2015

During the Jacksonville budget process earlier this year, Mayor Lenny Curry and Council President Greg Anderson rolled out a plan to remedy the issues created by collapsed, end-of-life bridge spans on Liberty Street and Coastline Drive. The $37 million rebuild is slated to take the next two fiscal years to complete; however, monthly inspections of the […]

Phil AmmannDecember 3, 2015

Self-driving cars on Florida roads may be closer to reality than many people think. Autonomous and connected vehicles (CV) in the Tampa Bay area was one of the leading topics of the third annual Florida Automated Vehicles Summit, held in Jacksonville Tuesday and Wednesday. The summit will highlight the newest innovations in driverless cars, which are part […]

Associated PressNovember 19, 2015

County commissioners in the Florida Keys will be asking state transportation officials to help study whether a light rail or monorail system would be feasible for the island chain. The Monroe County Commission agreed Tuesday to work with the Florida Department of Transportation on the study. The Key West Citizen reports that some commissioners and residents […]

Associated PressNovember 8, 2015

State officials are spending more than $5 million on a fencing project designed to keep panthers and other large animals off Alligator Alley. The Florida Department of Transportation will start construction later this year on a project that includes 18 miles of 10-foot fencing and work on three animal underpasses east of the Naples-area toll […]

Ryan RayOctober 15, 2015

In what may be the end of a titanic food fight between major state government contractors, an administrative law judge has upheld the state’s award of a massive transportation contract to Xerox, denying Accenture‘s claims that an unusual procurement process yielded the wrong outcome. Administrative law judge J. Bruce Culpepper on Wednesday recommended to the state Department of Transportation […]

Peter SchorschOctober 7, 2015

Toby Philpot is leaving his chief of staff role at the Florida Lottery to take the same position at the Agency for Health Care Administration, according to AHCA Secretary Liz Dudek. Dudek announced the move in a departmental email on Wednesday. He replaces Jennifer Ungru, who left AHCA to become a “corporate affairs advisor” for Jones Walker […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 23, 2015

Tallahassee International Airport begins modernization efforts Wednesday to “make flying in and out of TLH easier and more customer friendly,” according to a news release. But frequent flyers say the terminal’s not the problem when it comes to their air travel: It’s the airlines, specifically the customer service and cost of flights. That complaint, however, has been […]

Tag: Florida Department of Transportation

Rick Scott signs omnibus FDOT bill into law

Senate unanimously passes broad transportation bill, sends to House

Maybe Polk County will build a toll road, anyway

FDOT Jax Coastline Drive reinspection set for Dec. 21

Tampa highlights connected vehicle pilot program at Florida Automated Vehicles Summit

Florida Keys will ask state for help studying rail system

$5M fence project to protect panthers on Alligator Alley

Judge upholds Xerox award in massive FDOT procurement case

Toby Philpot leaves Lottery for AHCA

Tallahassee airport upgrades but flight prices still soar