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One proposed design for Florida's new license plate. (Source: Florida Dept. of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles via The Miami Herald)

Florida May Get New License Plates

After 14 years with its current license plate design, Florida drivers may be in for a change. Gov. Rick Scott and the state Cabinet will decide by the end of October whether to discard Florida’s well-known license plate design for a simpler design. Learn why.

CBS4–2012/10/13

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New Construction To Ease Turnpike Traffic

Good news for drivers: three of the biggest bottlenecks on Florida’s Turnpike in Miami-Dade and South Broward are about to be history.

CBS Miami–2012/08/23

No cash taken at Miami-Dade toll points (Source: CBS4)

Dig Deeper; Tolls Are Headed Up

Take the Turnpike or travel to the west coast on Alligator Alley? Time to dig deeper at the toll plaza, because rates are going up on all state toll roads and bridges in a matter of days.

CBS4–2012/06/08

(Source: Florida DOT/Chad Huff) A view of the new Pompano Beach Service Plaza on the Florida Turnpike

Pompano Turnpike Plaza Re-Opens After 18 Months, $16 Million

t last travelers on the Florida Turnpike near Pompano Beach can stop in for a Pizza Hut slice or a Dunkin Donut, and all it took was 18 months of construction and $16 million to make it happen.

CBS4–2012/06/06

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Witnesses: Turnpike Shooting Was Like A Movie

Hector Lopez says he will never forget the images of the gunman who went on a shooting spree on the Florida Turnpike, wounding two police officers.

CBS4–2012/05/11

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Roll Over Accident Snarls Traffic On Turnpike Extension

Drivers coming from southwest Miami-Dade to points north on the Homestead Extension of the Florida Turnpike found themselves in a virtual parking lot at the height of the morning commute.

CBS4–2012/05/10

An off duty Miami police officer broke up a fight on the Florida Turnpike. (CBS4)

Off Duty Cop Breaks Up Fight Along The Turnpike

An off duty Miami police officer jumped into action Wednesday morning to break up a fight along the Florida Turnpike.

CBS4–2012/04/25

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Two Killed In Turnpike Hit & Run Accident

The search is on for the driver a Honda who struck and killed two people standing next to vehicle parked on the shoulder of the Florida Turnpike early Sunday morning.

CBS4–2012/03/19

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Plea Deal Offered Speeding Miami Cop Stopped By Trooper

The Miami cop who touched off an inter-departmental police feud after he was pulled over by a trooper for hitting up to 120 mph as he sped to an off-duty job in his patrol car can avoid time in jail if he accepts a plea on a charge of reckless driving, according to an offer made in court Monday.

2012/03/12

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Dump Truck Drives Off Bridge In SW Dade

Traffic on the Florida Turnpike in Miami-Dade County came to a halt Wednesday afternoon after a dump truck ran off of a bridge and landed on the road below.

CBS4–2012/02/29

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