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> Edison brawl snarls traffic on northbound I-95 ... Feb 29/08
Interstate 95 northbound was closed around Northwest 62nd Street because of a morning brawl at Edison High School that drew dozens of police cruisers. Dozens of police were called out to Miami's Edison Senior High School Friday morning after an on-campus protest got out of hand and led to scuffling between school officers and students. The commotion at the school just east of Interstate 95 led to the closing of the NE 62 Street exit ramp and caused a major traffic tie-up that spilled into Miami's Northeast Little Haiti neighborhood.... cont...

> Troopers ID survivor, third victim in plunge onto I-95 ... Feb 29/08
Authorities on Friday identified the critically injured man and last of three men who died after plunging off a bridge onto Interstate 95 in a sportscar a day earlier. Andy Jean, 22, from Fort Lauderdale was pronounced dead at the scene while Orlando Gonzales, 27, of Lauderhill, remains in serious condition at Broward General Medical Center, officials said. Olvins Thomas, 30, and Jean Edouard Dieujste, 23, both of Fort Lauderdale, were also pronounced dead at the scene and identified by authorities Thursday afternoon.... cont...

> Police offer to deploy cameras, extra patrols to Entertainment District ... Feb 28/08
Security cameras and Miami police officers could keep an eye on the city's Entertainment District should the area Community Redevelopment Agency approve an $840,000 grant to the police force. The digital cameras would offer 360-degree shots of an area spanning from Northeast Fifth Street to Northeast 14th Street and I-95 to Northeast First Avenue, said Deputy Chief Frank Fernandez in a presentation Monday. The department recently installed cameras downtown, allowing for around-the-clock surveillance..... cont...

> 3 Killed As Jaguar Car Falls From Ramp Onto I-95 ... Feb 28/08
Three men were killed and a fourth man was hospitalized Thursday morning after their car fell from a ramp on Interstate 95 and plummeted about 50 to 75 feet onto the highway below, WPLG-TV reported. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a Jaguar was traveling north on I-95 at about 3:30 a.m. As the vehicle was attempting to exit onto State Road 84, it clipped the wall of the ramp and fell over, landing in the northbound lanes of I-95 below.... cont...

> Nightly express lane work to slow i-95 traffic from Miami ... Feb 23/08
Nightly express lane work to slow i-95 traffic from Miami as construction began this week on northbound Interstate 95 between State Road 112, also called the Airport Expressway, and the Golden Glades interchange.... cont...

> VW that hit, killed motorcyclist on i-95 is sought ... Feb 19/08
The Florida Highway Patrol is looking for the person behind the wheel of a mangled Volkswagen Passat -- the vehicle they believe ran over and killed a Hollywood man on Interstate 95 early Friday. Larry A. Grampa was killed when he walked into the center lanes of I-95 only moments after being ejected from his motorcycle in what police are describing as a bizarre hit-and-run. The fatal accident occurred along I-95 near Griffin Road in Dania Beach shortly after 2 a.m. Friday.... cont...

> "Staying Alive on 95": Slosberg Foundation to hold i-95 highway safety meeting ... Feb 19/08
The Dori Slosberg Foundation, the Boca Raton-based organization that promotes highway safety, is holding its second “Staying Alive on 95” concept group meeting Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 11:30 a.m. at Lucille’s Bad to the Bone Restaurant in Boca Raton. The concept group is a collaborative effort among the Dori Slosberg Foundation, Geico Insurance Company, local and state law enforcement agencies and local businesses to find a strategic plan to make Interstate 95 a safer road. “At our first ‘Staying Alive on 95’ concept group that took place in North Miami, we received great feedback from law enforcement concerning the issues that they face patrolling I-95,” said Tara Kirschner, executive director of the Slosberg Foundation..... cont...

> SunPass getting ready to trim its size and slash its price ... Feb 18/08
From the ''We know you've heard this before, but this time it might actually come true'' files: The folks at Florida's Turnpike are preparing to roll out the new, improved and markedly cheaper SunPass transponder, hopefully by July 1. The next generation of electronic tolling will take the form of a credit-card sized sticker that will sell for $4.95 -- a veritable bargain compared to the $50 investment required to procure the wallet-sized white plastic transponder used today by more than three million drivers..... cont...

> Another Motorcyclist Dies on i-95 ... Feb 16/08
A motorcyclist was killed Friday morning when he slammed into the wall of a building. It happened near 17th Avenue and Flagler Street shortly before 6:30 a.m. Police said it appeared the motorcyclist lost control and hit a wall. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Earlier in the morning, another motorcyclist was killed in the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 near Griffin Road in Hollywood..... cont...