FDOT /tags/fdot FDOT en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 16 Sep 2025 22:47:04 GMT FDOT hits the streets of Miami in national Rail Safety Week /transportation/2025-09-16/fdot-hits-the-streets-of-miami-in-national-rail-safety-week Officials with the Florida Department of Transportation are hitting the streets of Miami as part of national Rail Safety Week. Alongside City of Miami police officers, FDOT staff handed out rail safety flyers to drivers, cyclists and pedestrians at busy intersections in the Wynwood and Little River neighborhoods. Tue, 16 Sep 2025 22:47:04 GMT /transportation/2025-09-16/fdot-hits-the-streets-of-miami-in-national-rail-safety-week Daniel Rivero Some Florida tolls have been lifted to help aid Idalia evacuations /florida-news/2023-08-29/florida-tolls-idalia-evacuations The Florida Department of Transportation will stop collecting tolls in Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Lake, Pasco, Pinellas and Sumter counties. Tue, 29 Aug 2023 14:04:40 GMT /florida-news/2023-08-29/florida-tolls-idalia-evacuations News Service of Florida Florida speeds up work on 20 highway projects, per DeSantis' request /florida-news/2023-05-08/florida-speeds-up-work-on-20-highway-projects-per-desantis-request Gov. Ron DeSantis requested $4 billion to expedite 20 highway projects spanning from Central Florida to South Florida, under the banner of “Moving Florida Forward.†Mon, 08 May 2023 14:09:54 GMT /florida-news/2023-05-08/florida-speeds-up-work-on-20-highway-projects-per-desantis-request Jim Turner Florida Department of Transportation, aviation company sued over DeSantis' migrant flights /immigration/2022-10-17/florida-department-of-transportation-aviation-company-sued-over-desantis-migrant-flights A week after suing Gov. Ron DeSantis, an open-government group has filed a lawsuit against the FDOT and a state contractor, alleging they did not comply with public-records requests stemming from controversial flights of migrants to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts. Mon, 17 Oct 2022 19:15:00 GMT /immigration/2022-10-17/florida-department-of-transportation-aviation-company-sued-over-desantis-migrant-flights Jim Saunders Brightline, FEC and FDOT apply for millions in federal money in response to rail deaths /local-news/2022-05-03/brightline-fec-and-fdot-apply-for-millions-in-federal-money-in-response-to-rail-deaths The proliferation of accidents has led to a new $45 million plan to boost public safety. The two companies are teaming with the state of Florida to prevent crashes along the railroad corridor between Miami-Dade and Brevard counties. Tue, 03 May 2022 15:36:37 GMT /local-news/2022-05-03/brightline-fec-and-fdot-apply-for-millions-in-federal-money-in-response-to-rail-deaths David Lyons - Sun Sentinel Plans To Scrap Three Controversial Florida Toll Roads Advances In The Legislature /local-news/2021-03-04/plans-to-scrap-three-controversial-florida-toll-roads-advances-in-the-legislature A Republican-backed effort to repeal the construction of three controversial toll roads is moving forward in the legislature. It would open the door for two other projects to commence. Thu, 04 Mar 2021 12:27:46 GMT /local-news/2021-03-04/plans-to-scrap-three-controversial-florida-toll-roads-advances-in-the-legislature Robbie Gaffney After Bad Reviews, Toll Road Plans Again Before Florida Legislators /local-news/2021-01-18/after-bad-reviews-toll-road-plans-again-before-florida-legislators For much of the past year, state transportation officials heard strong opposition to plans for three major new toll roads in Florida. But the controversial projects aren’t dead. They were back before the Legislature just last week. Mon, 18 Jan 2021 12:55:47 GMT /local-news/2021-01-18/after-bad-reviews-toll-road-plans-again-before-florida-legislators Steve Bousquet Brightline Deaths Prompt ‘Concern’ From DeSantis, Oversight Letter To FDOT /news/2019-11-25/brightline-deaths-prompt-concern-from-desantis-oversight-letter-to-fdot In response to the ongoing spate of fatal accidents along the Florida East Coast rail corridor, Gov. Ron DeSantis has asked Florida Department of… Mon, 25 Nov 2019 15:18:19 GMT /news/2019-11-25/brightline-deaths-prompt-concern-from-desantis-oversight-letter-to-fdot Rob Wile After FIU Bridge Collapse, Feds Say FDOT Needs To Close Roads In Future If Cracks Occur /news/2019-11-14/after-fiu-bridge-collapse-feds-say-fdot-needs-to-close-roads-in-future-if-cracks-occur Failures in design, lack of adequate oversight and systematic negligence led to the fatal collapse of the Florida International University pedestrian… Thu, 14 Nov 2019 11:44:59 GMT /news/2019-11-14/after-fiu-bridge-collapse-feds-say-fdot-needs-to-close-roads-in-future-if-cracks-occur BIANCA PADRÓ OCASIO Fatal Crash Closes Stretch Of I-95 In South Broward /news/2019-10-31/fatal-crash-closes-stretch-of-i-95-in-south-broward A northbound stretch of Interstate 95 was closed to traffic before dawn Thursday because of a crash that the Florida Highway Patrol says involves a… Thu, 31 Oct 2019 10:28:16 GMT /news/2019-10-31/fatal-crash-closes-stretch-of-i-95-in-south-broward DOUG PHILLIPS