I-4 Is One Of The Worst Roads For Traffic In The Country

Heavy traffic jam during rush hour at sunset or dawn.

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How much of our lives do we spend sitting in traffic?

Last year, data gathered on American's driving patterns showed that on average, we lose 36 hours on the road because of congested lanes.

So where are the most congested places in the country? You probably won't be surprised to find that some Florida roads made the list. IN this study (by INRIX), US-17 South and I-95 North in Miami both made the list of most congested roads.

Of note to us in Central Florida, I-4 made the list, as well. The slowest travel on I-4 is found near Beachline Expressway. Drivers lose about 74 hours sitting in traffic in this area.

The worst road in the country to drive on is, not surprisingly, in Los Angeles. (I'm hearing the Californians in my head right now on "SNL.") I-5 South leads the congestion list leaving drivers in traffic for 89 lost hours each year.

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Froggy’s Metal Detecting Finds

Froggy has pastimes he enjoys when he's not busy making us laugh on the MJ Morning Show or running the shelving business. His favorite hobbies are magnet fishing, regular fishing, and metal detecting. So basically, he enjoys anything that has to do with using a rod of some sort to lure or attract things.

We recently chatted with him about his metal detecting scores and what makes it fun. Here's what he had to say:

My metal detecting obsession began almost 10 years ago when I moved into a new house, and there was a metal detector left in the garage. One day, I decided to try it out. I went around my yard and found all kinds of old coins and cool fishing lures, as well as old bullets.

Since then, I have purchased a better metal detector. Now my sons and I like to find spots where a lot of people congregate. One type of spot we've had good luck at is under bleachers at Little League parks. On one occasion, we actually found a ring.

I found these decades-old Hot Wheel cars.

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Pretty cool, right?

Well, the coolest part is that I actually found these cars in my parent's backyard.

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That means I basically found my old toys as a kid.

What are those initials?

Looks like it says "GJM."

Maybe the money belonged to George Michael?

He wasn't just careless with his whispers, but with his money, too, and accidentally dropped that money clip somewhere.

Found some bullets on the beach.

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Hope these weren't used in some sort of a crime!

I found this weird bracelet.

The eagle design looks a little bit like the Freemason's eagle logo.

We've also found old coins.

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Metal detecting is a good time. You never know what you'll find, and there's a story behind every item.

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Roxanne WilderWriter

Roxanne is a co-host on the MJ Morning Show and host of Middays on Q105 in Tampa Bay. She also hosts segments on The Current, which features local feel-good stories and health and wellness segments, and airs on five of the six Tampa-based Beasley Media Group stations. Roxanne has conducted hundreds of interviews, from athletes to Oscar winners, including Matt Damon, Christian Bale, and Chadwick Boseman. She also specializes in media training, having worked with clients in the NFL, NBA and WWE for television, in print, and online. Roxanne is a published author and will be releasing a thriller novel in 2024. Her favorite thing in the world is being with her two daughters and husband. As a content creator for Q105, Roxanne writes about family activities in the Tampa Bay area, as well as reviews for local restaurants and travel.