FLORIDA TURNPIKE CLOSED FOR POLICE ACTIVITY IN BOCA

UPDATE: The situation is clear as of 8:50 pm. It appears that the incident was in Broward, but required blockage of the southbound turnpike in Boca. We are still awaiting an official update.

BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The Florida Turnpike is closed as of 8:02 p.m. in Boca Raton for what is being described as “police activity.” All southbound traffic is being forced off at Glades Road.

We don’t know the nature of the police activity at this time. We have reached out to Florida Highway Patrol for details.

FDOT is alerting through its incident system that the Turnpike is closed in Boca Raton. There are no reports of crashes in the area.

Check back for updates.