LeeTran to resume seasonal trolley service

Southwest Florida International Airport has released air traffic data for August and signs are pointing to a busy migration period as snowbirds return.

Ahead of the Labor Day holiday, visitors to Sanibel and Captiva are reminded that Causeway Island beaches and parks will remain closed while under construction.

The Florida Department of Transportation has been able to get permits from the federal government, including for projects in Gov. Ron DeSantis’ “Moving Florida Forward” initiative, as a major legal battle continues over permitting for projects that affect wetlands, a department official said Thursday. Siding with environmental groups, U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss in February vacated a 2020 decision by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that shifted permitting authority from federal officials to the state.

Major upgrades along two key corridors in Punta Gorda will be getting underway this fall.The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District One will start work on a project affecting both S.R. 35 (U.S. 17) and Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41) aimed at enhancing road safety and traffic flow.

Beginning Monday, August 19, contractors for the City of Fort Myers will close Challenger Boulevard east of Winkler Avenue to construct the other half of the roundabout.Crews for the City of Fort Myers began construction in May of the Winkler Avenue and Challenger Boulevard Roundabout project.

Upon opening on Sunday, July 14, drivers will be traveling in the final diverging diamond interchange pattern on Colonial Boulevard at I-75 with signage and pavement markings guiding motorists through the interchange.

The Caloosahatchee River Bridge is two weeks into an expected multi-week construction project with eight weeks of closure remaining. Additionally, project managers said work accomplished in the past two weeks has advanced the project by 103 days.

The Florida Department of Transportation will host online and in-person outreach meetings June 25 and 27 for public viewing and input on the Daniels Parkway Interchange Improvement Project in Lee County.

The Florida Department of Transportation will make final configurations on the diverging diamond interchange at I-75 and State Road 72/Clark Road on June 1 in anticipation of it opening to traffic on June 2.The final implementation of the interchange requires closing all interchange ramps and Clark Road between Catamaran Drive and Queensbury Boulevard to motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists, from 7 p.m. Saturday, June 1 to 1 p.m. Sunday, June 2.