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FHWA Releases $50 Million in Emergency Funds for Florida

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced $50 million in “quick release” federal emergency relief funds to Florida transportation officials to help rebuild interstates, highways and bridges damaged during Hurricane Ian.

October 25, 2022
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Georgia, Florida Get Gas Tax Holidays

Drivers in Georgia and Florida are getting some price relief at the pump, as supply chain- and inflation-related fuel-tax holidays are being extended while both states grapple in their own ways with the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.

October 5, 2022
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

Florida Launches Alert System for Work Zones, Lane Closures

Truckers and others driving through Florida have a new alert system for lane closures with real-time updates from work zones along interstates and state roads that’s being billed as the first of its kind in North America.

August 30, 2022
GovernmentBusinessFuelTCA

Florida Gov. DeSantis Wants Six-Month State Gas Tax Halt Next Year

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Nov. 22 he wants to zero out the state’s gas tax for six months and deliver $1 billion of tax relief at the pump so Florida residents can deal with rising costs that are eating into their household budgets.

November 22, 2021
BusinessTCA

Florida Trucking Jobs in High Demand

Thousands of trucking jobs need to be filled in Florida and trucking companies are offering sign-on bonuses as high as $15,000 to entice applicants with commercial driver licenses.

October 29, 2021
BusinessFuel

Tropical Storm Fred Makes Landfall on Florida’s Panhandle

Tropical Storm Fred crashed ashore on the Florida panhandle with powerful winds, becoming the fourth system of the 2021 hurricane season to strike the U.S.

August 16, 2021
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Trucking Takes On Lawsuit Abuse in Florida

The Florida Trucking Association and its business allies are taking on lawsuit abuse in the state’s courts, and with the state Legislature, where the climate for change seems to be improving.

February 17, 2021
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Florida Program Encourages Truckers to Fight Human Trafficking

Florida officials recently launched the Highway Heroes campaign, which aims to involve truck drivers in the fight to end human trafficking.

October 27, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

Florida Trucking, Government Leaders Provide 500 Free Meals for Truckers

Florida transportation officials, police officers and trucking association representatives recently teamed to distribute free meals to truckers at a rest area on Interstate 75 as an act of appreciation during the coronavirus pandemic.

May 12, 2020
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsTCA

Jacksonville Port Authority Receives $20 Million Grant

The Jacksonville Port Authority is the recipient of a $20 million grant for infrastructure improvements to include reconstructing about 100 acres of pavement at the SSA Jacksonville Container Terminal on Blount Island to allow the port to better accommodate large container vessels.

November 7, 2019