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As people traveled back to their destinations after the four day Thanksgiving break, many Florida travelers experienced heavy traffic. Florida Highway Patrol's Lieutenant Patrick Riordan says there are reasons more people travelled home. Riordan says from 12 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Alachua County experienced 21 crashes alone. The Florida highway Patrol is now preparing for more heavy traffic that will take place towards the end of December. Riordan says, the increased traffic was caused by people traveling back to their homes and the heavy rain that took place throughout Florida. Alachua county experienced one fatality crash from yesterday's holiday traffic.