Captain Jose (Joe) Lopez
District Commander

Welcome to Troop K, Orlando District, we cover a total of 216 Highway miles, 126 miles of Florida's Turnpike which is also known as Florida's "Main Street." The Orlando District begins at the 190 mile post located at the Indian River - Osceola County line and continues northward to the end of the Florida Turnpike and merges with Interstate 75 in Sumter County. The Orlando District also patrols eight miles of State Road 528 which is also known as the "Beachline Expressway" in Orange County, 25 miles of the Polk Parkway in Polk County, 15 miles of the Veterans Expressway and 42 miles of the Suncoast Parkway in Hillsborough, Pasco, and Hernando Counties.

The Orlando District traverses through Osceola, Orange, Lake, Sumter, Hernando, Pasco, Hillsborough, and Polk Counties. The Orlando Districts section of Florida's Turnpike sees an average traffic volume in excess of 90,000 vehicles per day. Over 50 million people visit Central Florida annually and the majority utilizes the roadways patrolled by the Orlando District.

Troop Headquarters
Orlando District Office

The Troop K Headquarters and the Orlando District Offices are located in the two story Law Enforcement Building at the Turkey Lake Service Plaza, four miles North of Interstate 4 on the Turnpike at mile marker 263.

We hope you enjoy your visit to the Florida Turnpike, where we strive to make Public and Highway Safety our Top Priority.