Boaters on the Caloosahatchee River should be aware that the Franklin Lock will likely be closed for the entire day on Tuesday this week.

As part of Terminal Expansion Project Phase 1 at Southwest Florida International Airport, there are food and beverage and retail concessions permanently closing in the main terminal and Concourse C.

December 2025 passenger numbers were down by slightly less than 20,000 at Southwest Florida International Airport, but that didn’t stop the year from being a record breaker for such traffic.

Sarasota County Capital Projects has made temporary repairs to Manasota Key Road and the road is now open to traffic.

Upcoming nighttime closure slated for Big Carlos Pass Bridge with intermittent access on Jan. 12.

Drivers navigating the intersection of Six Mile Cypress Parkway and U.S. 41 will need to be patient for at least another decade before they see improvements to make their commutes easier. Design for improvements will take place between 2031 and 2035, according to the county’s Metropolitan Planning Organization priority list that was approved last month. Six Mile to the east of U.S. 41 is a state road; Gladiolus Drive to the west of U.S. 41 is a county road.

The public is investaed to learn about and participate in a discussion about Kings Highway in DeSoto County.

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is boosting safety and convenience along I-75 with upcoming installations. A pre-construction information session covering new interchange construction at I-75 at Toledo Blade Boulevard and Sumter Boulevard in Sarasota County will be held on Tuesday, Jan 6.

Motorists should be aware of overnight lane closures on westbound Daniels Parkway from Palomino Lane to Weirsma Lane on two consecutive nights this week.