Central Florida Construction Career Days inspiring students to pursue ‘building’ careers BayNews9 – by Ashleigh Mills – Feb 3, 2023 ORLANDO, Fla. â Central Florida high school students are getting hands-on experience in careers like construction, engineering and transportation at the Central Florida Construction Career Days today hosted by the Florida Department of Transportation. Employers are…
DetailsFlorida board proposes changes to condo reform legislation The Real Deal by Katherine Kallergis – Feb 3, 2023 A Florida commission is proposing changes to the state law that legislators passed last year in response to the deadly Surfside condo collapse. The Florida Building Commission was asked to review inspection requirements and make recommendations regarding…
DetailsState commission wants to roll back a key part of post-Surfside condo safety law. Lawmakers are not so sure WLRN-TV & WJCT-FM (First Coast Connect) A new report issued by the Florida Building Commission calls into question a key part of a major law passed last year in response to the collapse of the Champlain…
DetailsWill plan to link Sawgrass Expressway to I-95 come sooner? DeSantis aims to speed completion of projects By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida ⢠Jan 30, 2023 at 5:11 pm Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday pitched a $7 billion proposal to speed completion of 20 highway projects â including a plan in Deerfield Beach…
DetailsDEP: Progress being made on surface water discharge, reuse Florida Politics – The idea is to reuse this water, and through that process help reduce the strain on water supply. By CWes Wolfe, Published January 24, 2003 Implementation of 2021âs SB 64 is an effort in progress, but Michael Lynch, Director of Water Resource Management for the Department…
DetailsHillsborough puts off decision on whether to extend the widening of I-275 C.T. Bowen of the Tampa Bay Times The orange barrels and concrete barricades along Interstate 275 in Tampa wonât be going away anytime soon â an ongoing $85 million expansion of the highway wonât be completed until 2026. But a question for transportation…
DetailsNick DiCeglie carries Jeff Brandesâ TBARTA torch, again files to repeal agency Peter Schorsch of Florida Politics Sen. DiCeglie, newly elected to the stateâs upper chamber, has filed a bill to repeal the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transit Authority (TBARTA). The bill (SB 198) calls for the dissolution of TBARTA as well as the discharge…
DetailsFlorida Engineering Leadership Institute Class of 2023 Launches 10 Month Program Florida Daily Forty professional engineers have been selected to participate in the Florida Engineering Leadership Institute (FELI) Class of 2023 to transform into community leaders while also giving back to communities across Florida. As part of this 10-month program, the FELI Class of 2023…
DetailsOrange County and Osceola County Transportation Tax Voter Outcome WESH News Central Florida voters have let their voices be heard on several amendments. See the round-up below: A measure to stabilize rent in Orange County is heading toward approval by voters, according to early results. Orange County voters shot down a one-cent transportation system surtax…
DetailsSouthland Awarded $596 Million SR 23 Bridge Project over St. Johns River for the Florida Department of Transportation GRAPEVINE, Texas, Nov. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Southland Holdings, LLC (âSouthlandâ) announced today it has been awarded a $596 million contract to construct a new bridge over the St. Johns River near Jacksonville for the Florida…
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