~ Community support for law enforcement is critical ~ Tallahassee, Fla. – Yesterday evening, Trooper Vanessa Franceschi was conducting a traffic stop on Florida’s Turnpike in Miami-Dade County when a motorist intentionally struck her patrol car. The suspect fled through traffic, and without hesitation, Trooper Franceschi heroically pursued and skillfully conducted a Pursuit Intervention Technique […]

~Mission is to save lives on one of the nation’s busiest interstate corridors ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is collaborating with the state police, highway patrols and local law enforcement jurisdictions of every state on the Eastern Seaboard in an effort to keep one of the nation’s major interstate corridors safe […]

~ April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) is urging motorists to eliminate distractions while driving in an effort to reduce distracted driving crashes statewide. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), a division of the DHSMV, is partnering with the Florida Department of […]

~ Captain Tom Pikul has almost 15 years of experience with FHP and a background in broadcasting ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – This week, Colonel Gene Spaulding, Director of the Florida Highway Patrol, promoted Captain Thomas E. Pikul, former Assistant Chief of Public Affairs, as the new Chief of Public Affairs for FHP. “I am very […]

~FHP Participates in National Click It or Ticket Enforcement Campaign ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Beginning today, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) joins its law enforcement partners in the national Click It or Ticket campaign that runs through March 14, 2018. Day or night, individuals should buckle up, every time. Buckling up is critical in order […]