Florida

Trucks

Florida expands truck parking on I‑4 to address safety risks

“Truck drivers should not have to choose between following the law and finding a safe place to park,” said FMCSA Administrator Derek Bars. (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration via Facebook) June 30, 2026 2:15 pm, EDT key takeaways: Florida plans to add more than 900 truck parking spaces along the Interstate 4 corridor using federal

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Cars

Why is a Florida city installing traffic lights at intersections?

When Sarasota, Florida County needed to fix a backed-up intersection, it turned to a solution that many American jurisdictions unfairly ignore: roundabouts. Unfortunately, instead of speeding up traffic, it appears that traffic circles have gone the way of others in Kentucky, where people struggled with their first roundabouts, and

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Outdoors

Florida desperately wants to exterminate its pythons. So why was this guy fined for removing one?

Sign up for the Outdoor Life newsletter Get the latest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. Yetir Nitzany of Miami was riding his bike through Everglades National Park on April 1 when he saw a 10-foot-long Burmese python slithering across the path. There were children nearby, which raised safety concerns, but Nitzny

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Outdoors

Florida teen killed by lightning while kayaking with father

Keith Lusher 06.15.26 An 18-year-old Florida fisherman has died after being struck by lightning while kayaking on the Blackwater River near Milton, according to . Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Michael Aiden Vargas of Crestview was kayaking with his father around noon on May 31 when lightning struck near their kayak, knocking the teen

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