As a result , Florida rest stops were either patrolled or closed for at least two years when lawmakers approved cut - backs .
In 1993 , a British tourist was killed at the Jefferson County Rest Area in a botched burglary by teens .
Florida rest stops were either patrolled or closed for at least two years when lawmakers approved cut - backs .
In 1993 , a British tourist was killed at the Jefferson County Rest Area in a botched burglary by teens .