School zone speed limits
Summary
Staff switched school zones on slower roads from 20 to 15 mph over the summer, saying state law and the FDOT manual require it. A motion to force them back to 20 failed, and the board accepted the 15 mph compliance — though Commissioner McCann promised to keep pressing.
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Last discussed Aug 25, 2026.
Impact analysis
Noncompliance was said to risk state and federal road funding.
Students and families near schools on slower roads get the stricter 15 mph protection.
Drivers who preferred the prior uniform 20 mph zone on those roads now face 15 mph limits.
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