A major crash has shut down the northbound lanes along Florida's Turnpike in Orange County. The Florida Highway Patrol says ...

Happy birthday, Florida’s Turnpike ... at maps, toll tickets or the scenery”; at 70 mph, drivers should stay at least 50 yards behind the next vehicle; and “never stop on the highway.” ...

For more than a decade, the state and county have coveted a high-speed alternative to U.S. 27. Two public meetings are scheduled to discuss a route.

The four possible paths cut through a swath of eastern Polk County, with various impacts on development and the environment.