CEG - Wed February 14, 2024
Jeff Martin Auctioneers Holds Annual Florida Auctions
Jeff Martin Auctioneers held its annual Florida Auctions from Feb. 12 to 15, 2024, in Kissimmee, Fla. The four-day sale featured a wide array of equipment items, including paving equipment, multi-terrain loaders, earthmoving equipment, commercial trucks, generators, excavator attachments and more....
CEG - Thu February 08, 2024
Alex Lyon & Son Conducts Its 31st Annual Rental Fleet Auction in Bushnell, Fla.
Returning to Bushnell, Fla., for its 31st annual auction, Alex Lyon & Son did not disappoint. The 10-day sale was held Feb. 3 to 12 at the company's facility at 716 County Rd. 475. Customers from around the world traveled to Florida for the opportunity to bid onsite live, while those who couldn't make the trip were able to bid online....
CEG - Thu February 08, 2024
Tampa Convention Center Hosts National Pavement Expo
The annual National Pavement Expo was held Jan. 23 to 25, 2024, at the Tampa Convention Center on the waterfront in downtown Tampa. The show attracted attendees and exhibitors from across the country. A huge contingency of exhibitors of leading brands from the paving and pavement maintenance industry displayed their products in the Expo area, while more than 50 conference sessions were conducted....
Sandvik - Thu February 08, 2024
Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions Expands Paschal Associates' Dealer Territory
Paschal Associates, a Sandvik distributor of stationary crushing equipment, parts and services for Maryland, Georgia, the Carolinas, and the Virginias, also will be serving customers in Florida. Sandvik offers proven solutions for any size-reduction challenges....
Panama City News Herald & WMBB-TV - Tue February 06, 2024
FDOT Coordinating Separate Roadway Expansions in Panama City, Panama City Beach
The sounds of roadway construction are a common tune in the adjacent Florida Panhandle communities of Panama City Beach and Panama City along the Gulf Coast. According to Ian Satter, a spokesperson of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), work continues to inch forward on a massive project to expand a portion of U.S....
Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - Thu February 01, 2024
Florida's Turnpike Enterprise Widens SR 91
Florida's Turnpike Enterprise aims at enhancing connectivity, improving driver safety and facilitating pedestrian access to nearby communities through its commitment in Orange and Lake counties with a $162.3 million project to widen Florida's Turnpike/State Road (SR) 91 from Clermont/SR 50 (milepost 272) to Minneola/Hancock Road (milepost 279)....
Sims Crane - Thu January 25, 2024
Sims Crane Celebrates Anniversary With Giveaways, Rodeos
Sims Crane & Equipment Co. , the largest private crane rental and rigging service company in Florida, hosted a 65th company anniversary event with a day of exciting activities to celebrate the company's continued expansion and honor its 1,400 dedicated employees....
Black Catholic Messenger - Mon January 22, 2024
Work Begins On Rebuilding Fort Mose, the Nation's First Black Town in St. Augustine, Fla.
Local officials in St. Augustine, Fla., broke ground Jan. 19 on the reconstruction of Fort Mose, the nearly 300-year-old Catholic settlement that began the history of Black towns in what would become the mainland United States....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu January 18, 2024
Crews Continue to Make Progress On Florida's Suncoast Parkway
A project designed to ease congestion in Citrus County, Fla., will result in a much-needed extension when completed in 2026. The $103 million effort, known as Suncoast Parkway 2, Phase 2, calls for a 4-lane toll facility extending from SR 44 to CR 486....
Osceola County, Fla. & Florida Politics - Wed January 10, 2024
Florida County Begins $103M Road Upgrade; USACE to Start Beach Project Near Jacksonville
Just after the new year, construction began on a $103 million project widening and improvement project along Simpson Road, east of Kissimmee in Central Florida, to boost the traffic corridor's capacity and increase safety....
