A plant that only is known to exist in Polk County, the Blushing Scrub Balm, is at risk due to proposed routes for a planned toll road, native plant enthusiasts say.

The toll road agency is proposing the Southport Connector Expressway to help create a beltway, connecting the existing Poinciana Parkway with Florida’s Turnpike. “I’m all for the outer ...

The Florida law applies on roads, streets and ... and Florida’s Turnpike. The Florida Department of Transportation maintains an interactive map of the truck restrictions. Tour buses and recreati ...

Why wouldn't a new toll road follow Polk's comprehensive plan? Gary White, a reporter for The Ledger, recently has reported on the efforts to construct a new turnpike (toll road) which will be ...

It’s a 15 mile toll road that would help connect I-4 to Florida’s Turnpike, coming right though Poinciana. But that’s also the problem, according to Epstein. “There’s no question the ...

Hurricane season runs from June 1 through Sept. 10. Ahead storm, use County's evacuation zone look-up tool to know when to ...

A crash that appeared to involve two trucks closed the off-ramp to Northwest 74th Street on Florida’s Turnpike on Wednesday ...

The northbound lanes of Florida's Turnpike were completely shut down due to a crash near Griffin Road in Davie early Tuesday. Some lanes have reopened. The Florida Highway Patrol said it responded ...

While driving along Florida's Turnpike and tracking severe weather in the FOX 35 Thunder Truck, FOX 35's Nick Culotta witnessed a car swerve off the road near Exit 244 in the St. Cloud area.

ST. LUCIE COUNTY – Five months after former President Joe Biden commuted the federal death sentences of the men who brutally slaughtered a family on Florida’s Turnpike, the pair could be ...

Florida highways are crucial during evacuations and when reaching fuel stations and shelters. Along with the roads, FDOT also prepares the Turnpike service plazas. “They are critical for our ...

State Attorney Tom Bakkedahl and St. Lucie Sheriff Richard Del Toro announce reopening of 2006 Florida's Turnpike murders case ... I observed on the side of the road there is unspeakable and ...