Traffic

The Florida Department of Transportation said it is trying to find money to widen I-75 in parts of Collier and Lee counties. And FDOT also plans to improve interchanges in a 42-mile stretch of the roadway. But it would cost more than $2 billion in today's dollars to do it all.

A local community group, Quiet Florida, advocated for action against noise pollution issues at a recent Collier County commission meeting, citing excessive noise from illegally modified vehicles as lowering the community’s quality of life.

Three bridges in Lee County were recently approved for construction beginning this year. A meeting was held on February 6, to allow Lee County Commissioners to voice their opinions and vote on the reconstruction of the bridges, Big Carlos Pass Bridge, Cape Coral Bridge, and Sanibel Causeway.

As Lee County improves the intersection of Pine Island Road and Burnt Store Road/Veterans Parkway the Department of Transportation urges motorists to use caution.

The Lee County Board of Commissioners met this week to talk about cost increases of their current and future road projects due to inflation. Currently the costs of non-residential construction are going up about 8% a year, according to county transportation planners.

The Florida Division of Forestry plans to conduct a Greenway Wildfire burnout Thursday afternoon around 2 p.m.The Greenway Fire was started last…

Nearly 500 felony arrests for juvenile auto theft, more than one arrest per day. Nearly two-thirds of all auto arrests for kid under the age of 18. Even…

The Florida Highway patrol is charting what its officers call an "alarming" increase in hit-and-run crashes statewide for several years running, with Lee…

Estimates for traffic deaths in Florida climbed to more than 3,200 in 2016, a jump of nearly ten percent from the previous year. Lee County leads…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found Florida's roads are among the deadliest for motorcyclists. Florida Highway Patrol's data also…