Suncoast Pkwy. bill speeds through Florida Senate to Governor’s desk

Posted on May 3, 2019

A proposal to extend the Suncoast Parkway toll road from the Tampa area to Georgia – including a potential route running through Taylor County – has sped through the Florida Senate and encountered almost no speed bumps before landing on the desk of Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has not yet indicated if he would sign the bill into law.

Despite some opposition, legislation authorizing the biggest expansion of the state highway network since the mid-1950s has quickly moved through the Legislature this session and is one signature away from approval.

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