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Fatal crash causes slowdown on Alligator Alley
One eastbound lane of Alligator Alley was closed Thursday after a fatal rollover accident, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
The accident happened shortly before 2:15 p.m. on Interstate 75 near Mile Marker 52, which is in Collier County, according to FHP. It involved one vehicle, FHP Sgt. Mark Wysocky said, and killed the one person inside.
Westbound lanes remained open after the accident.
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Motorcyclist dies after losing control on U.S. 27
A man was killed in a motorcycle accident Sunday morning in western Broward County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Sergio R. Montivero, 34, of Hialeah lost control of his motorcycle about 10:45 a.m. while traveling south on U.S. 27 near mile marker 39, according to FHP. The motorcycle then slid to the northbound side of the road, struck a guardrail and burst into flames. The driver died instantly.
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Small plane lands on Alligator Alley
A small plane was forced to landed on Alligator Alley Thursday after it lost power, authorities said.
The two people on board were not injured.
The single-engine Piper aircraft had left Mount Pleasant, Tenn., and was headed to Opa-locka airport, according to Kathleen Bergen, a spokeswoman for the Federal Aviation Administration.
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U.S. 1 is No. 1
The Florida Keys has something old and something new to share. The ``old'' is the historic Overseas Highway -- U.S. 1. The ``new'' is that it has been officially recognized as an All American Road, a national treasure.
Kudos to all who worked together to bring the coveted All American Road designation through the National Scenic Byways Program to our own U.S. 1, Mile Marker 110 to 0, and as far as the eye can see on either side. It was a long process that required a 39-page application, more than a year of planning and a lot of background work.
The designation puts U.S. 1 at the top of the list for more funding. Our only limitation will be our own imagination.
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One killed in Everglades plane crash
A pilot died Sunday evening when his small plane crashed in the Everglades of West Broward, authorities said.
The man, whose name was not immediately released, was flying from the Kendall-Tamiami Airport to Ocala, said Kathleen Bergen, spokeswoman from the Federal Aviation Administration. It was unclear what caused the plane to go down, but the crash was reported at 6:45 p.m. near mile marker 40 on Alligator Alley/Interstate 75.
The Broward Sheriff's Office searched for the plane with an airboat through the dark, swampy marshes along the highway before discovering the 40-year-old fixed-wing single engine plane.
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