This is about highways in general, but on my way home today, I couldn’t help but notice how nicely maintained the grassy medians were. It got me wondering how that work is organized along such long stretches of highway, and now I’m curious. Does anyone know how it works? I have a few questions:

- Is there a designated landscaping company for each county or area?

-Is it a coordinated effort with deadlines for different cities?

- Does it typically take a few days to complete a section of median, even if you’re only responsible for a limited stretch?

I don’t expect all my questions to be answered but if anyone has a general idea, please comment, I’m curious.

Hey, I had insurance with Direct Auto until June 28, and my new insurance with GEICO starts on June 29. But Direct Auto is trying to charge me $150 for an alleged 24-hour lapse in coverage.
Their argument is that their policy ends at 12:01 a.m. on June 28, meaning I’d be uninsured for the rest of that day, which I’m skeptical about.
Am I being scammed out of this, or should I actually be worried about this supposed “24-hour” gap?

Through the 2000's and 2010's I think the general consensus was Tampa and Orlando were more or less neck and neck as cities, and that Orlando had the better Downtown. But fast forward to today, and it seems like Orlando has really stagnated, while Tampa is in boom mode.

Downtown Orlando has no major construction projects (200+ feet tall) right now, and hasn't had any since Society completed construction 3 years ago. Meanwhile, Tampa has the 500 foot One Tampa under construction, the 400 foot Pendry under construction, Related Group just broke ground on a 24 story tower, the 300 foot Midtown East and AER projects were just completed, etc. plus numerous projects proposed from Gas Worx, to Water Street Tampa, Ora Tower, Ybor Harbor, and a planned building boom in Tampa Heights.

Likewise, St. Pete and Ft. Lauderdale, two cities that were always considered a tier below Orlando, have almost eliminated the gap, and most people would agree both have more lively Downtowns than Orlando at this point. Both of those cities are boom cities and both now have taller skylines than Orlando. The tallest building in Orlando would only be the 4th tallest building in St. Pete and the 7th tallest building in Ft. Lauderdale. This is mainly due to a burst of projects completed in those cities in the past 3 years.

It seems like Orlando is now more similar to Jacksonville, while Tampa has elevated into the clear cut #2 city in Florida only after Miami.

Thoughts?

Does anyone here have family in Ouanaminthe and want to help start a grassroots movement led by the Haitian diaspora? The goal is to create jobs, opportunities, and sustainable community projects not just send money. If this resonates with you, check my profile for more details or leave a comment. Let’s build something together.

Anyone else in florida take some sort of airsoft or BB gun and start going ham on the *INVASIVE* brown anoles in your backyard? Possibly help some native green anoles avoid competition, see the native ones flourish, and live peacefully?

For those who wanna call me a psychopath for doing this i do this for how i want my front, side and backyards to look, not yours. And no im not doing this for fun or because i think its cool to kill animals, I genuinely just want MY backyard cleared of them to have the beautiful emerald, native green anoles to flourish. And it is actually heavily working the last few months.

I’m always looking for places that aren’t packed with people. What’s your favorite hidden beach in Florida, and what makes it special?

• U.S. Rep. Cory Mills is facing a Department of Justice criminal investigation, according to multiple published reports, adding to an already growing list of legal troubles for the Central Florida Republican.
• The focus of the DOJ investigation remains unclear. A source told multiple outlets that at least one person was contacted last year about finances and allegations of misconduct, according to those reports.
• The DOJ inquiry is not Mills’ first brush with investigators. The House Ethics Committee launched a separate investigation into the congressman in November. That probe covers potential misuse of office, unreported gifts, and sexual misconduct involving his former girlfriend. Mills has denied any wrongdoing.
• The new investigation follows a judge’s decision earlier this month to dismiss a lawsuit that sought to remove Mills from the Aug. 18 Republican primary ballot. The plaintiff, a political opponent, argued that Mills’ qualifying paperwork was not properly notarized. That opponent is appealing the ruling.