Is it done yet? A state construction project that began in April shut down portions of the Rickenbacker Causeway — causing chaos and enraging thousands of motorist, some of whom were stranded for as long as five hours. The closures caused traffic mayhem and public outrage, as a deluge of Key Biscayne residents and those […]
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Driver accused of crashing into police cruiser on Courtney Campbell Causeway charged with DUI
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Officials say a 43-year-old Palm Harbor woman slammed into the back of a police cruiser early on Monday morning. According to law enforcement, Jaime Fox was arrested after crashing into the back of a Clearwater Police cruiser that was stopped to help a disabled vehicle. Officials say the crash happened just before […]
‘Big’ rattlesnake caught ‘hanging out’ on Dunedin Causeway
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — What appears to be a large eastern diamondback rattlesnake was removed from a walkway along the Dunedin Causeway after a couple saw the lengthy reptile slithering near the grass. Elayne and Andrew Crawford spotted the rattlesnake Monday evening. “If you walked the causeway today, you got lucky. BIG rattlesnake just hanging […]
1 dead, another hospitalized after boating accident near Courtney Campbell Causeway, officials say
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — One person is dead and another is hospitalized after a boating incident, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. On Saturday, the FWC responded to the single boating incident near the Courtney Campbell Causeway alongside Tampa police and fire crews. Armed motorcyclist flees Sarasota County officials at 100 […]
One person taken to hospital after vessel crashes into Sanibel Causeway, FWC says
One person was taken to a hospital Thursday afternoon after authorities say a boat crashed into the Sanibel Causeway. Hailee Seely, spokesperson for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, said the crash happened around 3:30 p.m., when authorities received a report of a single-vessel accident near the southwest side of the Sanibel Causeway. The […]
Miami Beach officer injured in shooting, cops say. The Venetian Causeway is blocked off
A Miami Beach officer was injured in a shooting in the area of the Venetian Causeway on Saturday, triggering a large road closure as the investigation continues, officials said. Around 2 p.m., Miami Beach police said one of its officers was shot and is now in stable condition, according to a post on X. Update […]