Recent Blog Posts
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The Reason Foundation recently released its 24th Annual Highway Report, which measures the performance of state highway systems across the United States, relying on data provided by each state’s department of transportation. Florida occupied the 40th spot on the list. This is just the most recent report to indicate failures in Florida’s highway system, mostly… Read More »
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The Florida Department of Transportation is investigating methods of improving safety at a construction zone in which a driver recently ran a red light and suffered critical injuries. The accident in question occurred in September, when a pickup driver heading east on State Road 70 ran a red light just past the I-75 overpass. The… Read More »
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A worker sustained serious injuries while working on the second floor of the construction site for the new Sarasota Memorial Hospital on Laurel Road, located near Interstate 75. A city spokesperson said responders had to use a ladder truck to bring the worker down to safety. The Venice Fire Department responded to the emergency call… Read More »