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The National Transportation Safety Board moved the remains of a crashed private jet from Interstate 75 in Collier County to Jacksonville on Sunday.The investigation moving off the freeway allowed the Florida Highway Patrol to reopen I-75 southbound shortly after 7 p.m. Sunday."There is not much information available at this time. Investigators are continuing to examine and document scene and aircraft," a NTSB spokesman said via email Sunday.
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Two people have been confirmed dead after a small jet airplane crash-landed on Interstate 75 in Collier County Friday afternoon, hitting a vehicle in the process and shutting down the southbound lanes at Mile Marker 107.Three of the five people on the jet reportedly survived.Florida Highway Patrol units were on the scene of the crash near the Golden Gate overpass and exit in Collier County. The FHP issued an alert about the crash shortly after 3:30 p.m.
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A $7 billion program to advance a series of transportation projects hit a funding gap as it enters its second year and will require more money than initially planned from the state’s general-revenue fund.Gov. Ron DeSantis’ proposed $114.4 billion budget for next fiscal year includes $632 million that would come from general revenue rather than through financing or loans for the Moving Florida Forward program.
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To deal with growing traffic demand on local infrastructure, a new kind of interchange is coming to the intersection of I-75 and Colonial Boulevard in Fort Myers.The diverging diamond interchange will replace the current intersection, which is organized with traditional cross-traffic left-turn lanes using traffic lights.
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A campaign official suffered mimnor injuries and was treated at the scene. DeSantis was not hurt.
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The Sandy Fire in the southeastern portion of the Big Cypress National Preserve has grown over 11,000 acres and fire officials have activated a second phase of evacuation plans for those living within the affected area.The wildfire began May 1 as a 50-acre blaze in an area of the preserve between I-75 to then north and U.S. 41 to the south.
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Fire crews were called to a section on the interstate when a wildfire produced flames and smoke near the Bonita Beach Road exit.
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The National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center reported Thursday that 55% of Florida is in the severe to extreme drought category, with most of the rest of the state listed as “abnormally dry.” The driest conditions are in southwest Florida, the same region hammered by Hurricane Ian in September.
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The Cypress Camp Trail Fire, which started on April 4, 2023, is now 9,749 acres and 81% contained. Crews will continue to hold and improve the perimeter of the fire over the next several days, or until precipitation ensures the fire is secure.
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The Cypress Camp Trail wildfire is currently 7,600 acres with 10% containment and the source of the fire remains under investigation.