As construction crews prepare for a new phase of the road resurfacing project on U.S. 441, those traveling through Paynes Prairie should expect a traffic shift early next week.
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Florida has one of the highest populations of LGBTQ people in the country, but despite the community’s size, it remains a weak political force in the state, where Republicans control both houses of the Legislature and the governorship.
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Gainesville is working with the University of Florida to allow residents to rent electronic scooters as an alternative to waiting for the bus.
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The University of Florida and the city partnered to launch a one-year pilot program which will bring two-wheeled, electric scooters to town starting Monday.
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The speed limit reduction is the latest in a series of traffic safety measures implemented on the approximately one-mile stretch of University Avenue in recent months.
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In this special, we introduce you to people from Florida who are adjusting to life as the pandemic recovery continues. Join us as our WUFT journalists show you how several members of the Florida community are surviving beyond COVID-19.
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The 2019 law called for building a toll road from Collier County to Polk County; extending Florida’s Turnpike to connect with the Suncoast Parkway; and extending the Suncoast Parkway from Citrus County to Jefferson County.
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Discussion of the project was terminated in 2019. Now, the idea is back on the table. On Thursday, Alachua County and High Springs officials discussed the future of the project in a joint meeting.
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The bill calls for extending the turnpike west from Wildwood toward the Suncoast Parkway and running the Suncoast Parkway north by linking it with U.S. 19.
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After multiple pedestrian deaths in recent weeks along West University Avenue, the regional transportation planning group at a Monday meeting proposed installing additional traffic signals, well-lit crosswalks and temporary speed tables to slow down cars.
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