Update (4:07 p.m.): The northbound lanes have reopened.

Driving on Florida highways is not for the weak. Traffic gridlock and jams, crashes, fatalities, insurance pain, FHP challenges — and what Florida is doing about it If you’ve ever white-knuckled it ...

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