Florida, Orange County and Turnpike

Overturned Lumber Truck Snarls Traffic on Florida's Turnpike in Orange County
A truck carrying lumber overturned on Florida's Turnpike, blocking lanes and causing delays in Orange County. No injuries were reported and cleanup crews were dispatched.
Overturned semi blocks part of Florida’s Turnpike in Orange County
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Florida Highway Patrol troopers responded Tuesday after a semi-truck overturned on Florida’s Turnpike. The crash happened around 10:36 a.m. on the highway near mile marker 254 in Orange County. The semi driver was hauling lumber and lost control after failing to navigate a curve, troopers said.
Lumber-hauling semi overturns, blocks lanes on Florida’s Turnpike in Orange County
A semitruck overturned on Florida's Turnpike in Orange County, spilling lumber and blocking some lanes, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Fatal crash on Florida’s Turnpike involved Orange County sheriff’s deputy, FHP said
An Orange County Sheriff’s Office truck was involved in a crash on Florida’s Turnpike on Thursday night that left the driver of a second vehicle dead, according to the Florida Highway
Florida’s turnpike reopens after rock hauler truck overturns in Lake County
A large, overturned truck had a section of Florida’s Turnpike shut down Friday morning in Lake County. Troopers confirmed the crash has been cleared, and the southbound lanes of Florida’s Turnpike have reopened in the area. The crash happened around 8 a.m. in the southbound lanes of the turnpike near mile marker 280.
Overturned Rock Hauler Snarls Traffic on Florida’s Turnpike in Lake County, Lanes Reopened After Delays
A rock hauler truck overturned on Florida's Turnpike, halting traffic and causing injuries, with lanes later reopened.
First Warning Traffic: Crash shuts down Florida's Turnpike southbound in Lake County
A crash has shut down the southbound side of Florida's Turnpike in Lake County. It happened just after 8 a.m. Friday just before the Hancock Road exit. There are injuries reported. Drivers should exit the southbound side of Florida's Turnpike at US-27 and take that over to SR-50 as a detour.
Overturned truck’s rock spill shuts down Florida’s Turnpike
An overturned rock hauler truck shut down the southbound lanes of Florida’s Turnpike in Lake County on Friday morning. All southbound lanes remain closed before mile marker 279 with traffic backed up to before mile marker 282 as of 9:30 a.
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Deadly crash involving sheriff's deputy closes portion of Florida Turnpike in Osceola County
A deadly crash involving an Orange County Sheriff's Office vehicle occurred early Thursday evening in Osceola County.
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Florida’s Turnpike reopened after overturned truck’s rock spill
An overturned rock hauler truck shut down the southbound lanes of Florida’s Turnpike in Lake County part of Friday morning. Southbound lanes were closed before mile marker 279 with traffic ...
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1 dead, 1 hurt in Florida Turnpike crash after sheriff's deputy's truck has 'mechanical issue', FHP says
A fatal crash on the Florida Turnpike near mile marker 250 involved an Orange County Sheriff’s Office vehicle and a 2014 Subaru BRZ. The deputy driving the sheriff’s vehicle sustained minor ...
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HOT SPOTS: Here are the best places to see manatees in Florida
Manatees usually migrate from Florida in the spring, so Florida residents only have a few months to go out and spot them in the wild before they’re gone. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...
Developer could scrap commercial project for workforce housing near Turnpike
The multifamily arm of sugar producer Florida Crystals aims to build more than 100 apartments, including workforce housing.
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Turnpike open road tolling begins this weekend, here are the details
"Gold Shaw Farm is a dream in the making, nestled in Peacham, VT. Founded in 2016 by Morgan and Allison Gold, this 158-acre ...
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Florida man arrested after woman’s body found along Brevard County road
Detectives reported that she had been shot to death, and the investigation revealed that she had been in a romantic ...