A $2 million state appropriation will accelerate a Denver Street pump‑station and drainage upgrades in Shore Acres to cut chronic flooding. Local and state funding still must be finalized.

A 22-year-old Bradenton man died early Friday when his Hyundai struck a Honda on northbound I‑75 near mile marker 215; two others suffered minor injuries.

Brooksville–Tampa Bay Regional Airport secured a $13.6M federal grant to modernize its runway and airfield systems, officials say.

Polk County Public Schools needs roughly 70 full‑time bus drivers before classes begin Aug. 11, and is offering paid CDL training plus $19.46/hour and benefits to attract hires.

Sarasota County approved a $15 million plan to dredge Hudson Bayou and remove tens of thousands of cubic yards of silt to ease neighborhood flooding and protect evacuation routes.

FDOT will present its preferred Bradenton‑Palmetto Connector route at a July 16 public hearing in Palmetto, with an online stream and comment period.

FDOT has begun building pedestrian overpasses on the Suncoast Trail at SR 52 and SR 54 to reduce dangerous highway crossings; the Touchpoint Drive trailhead is closed during construction.

An ultralight clipped power lines and made a hard landing on SR‑60 in Mulberry; two people were taken to hospital and westbound lanes were shut while crews cleared wreckage.

North Port will activate school‑zone speed cameras when Sarasota County classes resume Aug. 10. A 30‑day warning runs in August, with $100 notices slated after that period.

FDOT’s new master lease with D3Energy lets floating solar panels ride on highway retention ponds. A pilot in Orlando is live and the program could top 1 GW.

A schedule review shows Southwest dropped dozens of Florida nonstops — 43 city pairs by one analysis — meaning fewer direct options out of MIA, FLL and PBI. Travelers should check before they book.

SESCO has opened a high‑capacity import terminal at Port Redwing with nearly 100,000‑ton storage and a giant ship unloader, aiming to speed deliveries for Florida builders.

Construction crews struck a gas line near Keene Road and Drew Street in Clearwater, closing Drew Street between Keene and Corona Avenue and affecting northbound Keene traffic.